Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 22 May 1947
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 12:51 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 9:36 pm
Yoga
Dhriti
until 1:14 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2004
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 | 7.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 0.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 7.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 14.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 28.6° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 9.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 10.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 9.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 9.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.