Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 26 May 1917
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 11:00 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 9:03 pm
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 5:09 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1974
Sunrise 5:41 am to sunset 7:05 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 | 11.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 12.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 23.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 28.3° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aries | 29.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 19.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 4.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 20.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 20.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.