Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 26 May 1974
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 12:25 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 9:34 pm
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 7:11 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2031
Sunrise 5:42 am to sunset 7:05 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 | 11.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 10.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 28.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 2.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 21.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 0.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 10.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 26.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 26.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.