Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 1 June 1949
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 1:22 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 11:22 pm
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 10:40 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2006
Sunrise 5:40 am to sunset 7:08 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 | 17.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 10.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 0.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 21.3° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 8.8° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 29.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 7.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aries | 0.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 0.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.