Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 1 May 1937
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 9:08 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 3:31 am
Yoga
Siddha
until 6:48 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1994
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 | 17.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 18.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 10.8° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Taurus | 1.4° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 4.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 27.7° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 7.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 24.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 24.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.