Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 16 May 1964
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 10:08 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 12:25 pm
Yoga
Ganda
until 1:02 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2021
Sunrise 5:45 am to sunset 7:01 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 | 2.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 3.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 13.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 9.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 14.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 10.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 11.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Gemini | 10.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 10.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.