Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 17 May 1919
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 11:13 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
until 6:08 pm
Yoga
Shiva
until 6:45 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1976
Sunrise 5:45 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 | 2.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 26.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 0.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 8.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 20.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 12.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 29.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 11.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 11.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.