Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 21 May 1959
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 10:17 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Swati
until 3:02 pm
Yoga
Variyana
until 8:31 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2016
Sunrise 5:43 am to sunset 7:03 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 | 6.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 18.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 0.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 21.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 3.5° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 18.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 12.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Virgo | 17.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 17.3° | Retrograde |