Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 1 May 1941
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 5:13 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 6:51 am
Yoga
Sukarman
until 11:54 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1998
Sunrise 5:54 am to sunset 6:54 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 | Gemini | 9.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 26.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 11.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 1.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 20.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 24.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 6.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 6.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.