Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 16 May 1900
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 9:22 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
until 3:09 am
Yoga
Shiva
until 4:16 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1957
Sunrise 5:45 am to sunset 7:00 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 | 2.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 21.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 6.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 16.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 15.0° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 16.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 11.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 19.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 19.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.