Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 27 May 1944
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 12:02 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 7:47 pm
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 2:10 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2001
Sunrise 5:41 am to sunset 7:06 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 | 12.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 12.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 9.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 18.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 26.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 4.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 3.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 7.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 7.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.