Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 26 May 1955
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 10:29 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 8:16 pm
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 6:06 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2012
Sunrise 5:42 am to sunset 7:05 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 | 11.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 11.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 6.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 2.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 3.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 14.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 23.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 4.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 4.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.