Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 2 May 2169
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 1:20 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Ardra
until 10:42 am
Yoga
Sukarman
until 6:27 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2226
Sunrise 5:53 am to sunset 6:55 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 | Aries | 16.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 20.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 29.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 19.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 13.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 0.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 27.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Gemini | 3.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 3.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.