Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 20 May 2200
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 2:59 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 7:00 pm
Yoga
Ganda
until 7:30 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2257
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 | 2.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 13.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 1.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 24.1° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 9.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 11.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 15.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 2.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 2.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.