Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 12 May 1956
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 1:08 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Rohini
until 2:50 pm
Yoga
Atiganda
until 12:12 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2013
Sunrise 5:47 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 | 28.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 21.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 23.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 15.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 29.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 9.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 6.9° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 15.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 15.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.