Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 24 May 1944
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 9:48 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 3:05 pm
Yoga
Dhriti
until 3:06 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2001
Sunrise 5:42 am to sunset 7:04 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 | 9.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 5.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 7.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 16.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 26.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 0.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 3.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 7.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 7.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.