Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 20 May 2162
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 8:05 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 10:02 pm
Yoga
Ganda
until 10:06 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2219
Sunrise 5:44 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 | 3.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 11.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 14.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 8.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 21.1° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 13.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 5.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 18.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 18.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.