Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 29 May 1971
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 1:45 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 7:08 pm
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 11:50 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2028
Sunrise 5:41 am to sunset 7:06 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 | 13.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 13.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 18.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 21.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 7.4° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 19.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 4.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 24.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 24.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.