Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 16 May 1926
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 5:33 am
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 7:11 am
Yoga
Shula
until 8:21 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1983
Sunrise 5:45 am to sunset 7:00 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 | 1.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 23.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 16.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 11.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 2.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 17.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 29.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Gemini | 26.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 26.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.