Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 20 May 2132
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 8:41 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 9:23 pm
Yoga
Ganda
until 9:03 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2189
Sunrise 5:43 am to sunset 7:03 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 | 3.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 11.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 24.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 22.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 7.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 9.6° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 28.2° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Taurus | 28.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 28.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.