Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 21 May 1985
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 6:40 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Rohini
until 3:11 pm
Yoga
Sukarman
until 9:20 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2042
Sunrise 5:43 am to sunset 7:03 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 | 6.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 21.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 23.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 18.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 23.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 23.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 0.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 24.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 24.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.