Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 19 May 1915
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 8:11 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 5:10 pm
Yoga
Ganda
until 2:45 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1972
Sunrise 5:44 am to sunset 7:01 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 | 4.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 0.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 2.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 23.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 0.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 3.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 8.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 29.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 29.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.