Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 17 June 1980
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 12:50 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
until 6:43 pm
Yoga
Harshana
until 1:33 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2037
Sunrise 5:41 am to sunset 7:14 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 | Gemini | 2.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 26.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 24.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 26.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 10.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 29.5° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 27.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 29.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 29.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.