Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 19 May 1987
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 10:29 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 1:41 pm
Yoga
Brahma
until 11:00 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2044
Sunrise 5:44 am to sunset 7:02 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 | 4.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 22.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 5.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 17.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 24.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 8.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 25.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Pisces | 15.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 15.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.