Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 23 May 1977
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 7:12 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 8:35 am
Yoga
Ganda
until 11:37 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2034
Sunrise 5:42 am to sunset 7:04 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 | 8.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 5.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 26.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 14.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 17.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 25.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 17.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 28.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 28.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.