Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 20 May 1924
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 7:34 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
until 6:51 pm
Yoga
Siddha
until 12:11 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1981
Sunrise 5:43 am to sunset 7:02 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 | 6.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 25.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 21.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 19.3° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 24.3° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 17.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 4.0° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 4.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 4.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.