Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 15 May 1980
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Adhika Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 2:40 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Krittika
until 9:32 am
Yoga
Atiganda
until 11:46 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Adhika Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2037
Sunrise 5:45 am to sunset 7:00 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 | 1.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 11.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 9.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 3.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 7.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 7.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 26.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 1.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 1.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.