Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 1 May 1918
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 6:08 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Mula
until 10:16 am
Yoga
Siddha
until 2:19 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1975
Sunrise 5:54 am to sunset 6:53 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 | 17.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 14.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 21.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 10.7° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 20.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 1.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 15.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 2.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 2.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.