Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 9 May 1924
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 4:14 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 7:22 am
Yoga
Dhriti
until 7:24 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1981
Sunrise 5:49 am to sunset 6:57 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 | 25.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 23.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 15.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 23.6° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 25.5° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 9.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 4.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 5.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 5.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.