Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 14 May 1955
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 6:54 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 6:07 pm
Yoga
Shukla
until 12:43 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2012
Sunrise 5:46 am to sunset 6:59 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 | Aries | 29.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 20.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 29.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 19.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 1.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 0.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 24.3° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 5.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 5.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.