Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 20 May 1977
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 1:20 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 3:30 am
Yoga
Sukarman
until 9:41 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2034
Sunrise 5:43 am to sunset 7:02 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 | 5.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 29.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 23.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 12.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 16.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 23.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 17.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 29.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 29.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.