Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 13 May 1983
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 11:03 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Krittika
until 9:45 pm
Yoga
Shobhana
until 6:28 pm
Karana
Kimstughna
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2040
Sunrise 5:47 am to sunset 6:59 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 | Aries | 28.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 4.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 3.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 27.4° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 14.3° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 10.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 5.9° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Gemini | 3.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 3.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.