Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 17 May 1983
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 1:35 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 3:25 pm
Yoga
Shula
until 6:33 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2040
Sunrise 5:45 am to sunset 7:01 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 | 2.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 1.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 6.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 25.1° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 13.8° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 15.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 5.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Gemini | 3.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 3.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.