Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 19 May 2105
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 2:28 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 5:27 pm
Yoga
Ganda
until 6:47 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2162
Sunrise 5:44 am to sunset 7:02 pm, with the periods worth planning around.
Eight divisions of the daylight hours, each carrying its own character.
Rashi placement for each of the nine grahas.
| Graha | Rashi | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 2.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 13.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 5.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 9.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 5.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 17.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 28.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 11.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 11.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.