Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 1 May 1960
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 12:58 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Ardra
until 5:47 pm
Yoga
Sukarman
until 9:24 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2017
Sunrise 5:53 am to sunset 6:54 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 | 17.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 17.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 29.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 0.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 10.1° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 3.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 25.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 29.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 29.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.