Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 24 May 1981
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 2:25 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
until 3:23 pm
Yoga
Shukla
until 4:12 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2038
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 | 9.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 8.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 27.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 1.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 6.9° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 21.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 9.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Cancer | 11.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 11.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.