Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 18 May 2173
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 2:11 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 8:24 pm
Yoga
Ganda
until 10:43 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2230
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 | 1.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 12.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 10.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 15.0° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 20.9° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 26.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 14.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 15.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 15.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.