Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 31 May 1941
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 4:44 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 4:56 pm
Yoga
Dhruva
until 4:36 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1998
Sunrise 5:40 am to sunset 7:07 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 | 16.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 14.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 17.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 9.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 8.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 27.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 27.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 5.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 5.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.