Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 18 May 1953
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 7:06 am
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 6:34 am
Yoga
Ganda
until 6:07 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2010
Sunrise 5:44 am to sunset 7:01 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 | 3.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 6.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 18.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 26.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 8.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 25.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 28.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 13.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 13.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.