Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 4 May 1957
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 1:02 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Ardra
until 11:40 pm
Yoga
Sukarman
until 11:41 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2014
Sunrise 5:52 am to sunset 6:55 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 | 20.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 13.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 6.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 23.0° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Leo | 28.9° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 25.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 19.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 26.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 26.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.