Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 9 May 1901
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 8:35 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 11:09 am
Yoga
Sadhya
until 1:21 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1958
Sunrise 5:49 am to sunset 6:57 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 | 25.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 27.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 6.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 19.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 20.5° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 27.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 23.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 0.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 0.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.