Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 23 May 1939
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 10:51 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 1:57 pm
Yoga
Ganda
until 4:35 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1996
Sunrise 5:43 am to sunset 7:03 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 | 8.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 2.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 6.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 21.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 9.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 10.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 3.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 14.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 14.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.