Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 21 April 1988
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 12:11 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 10:15 am
Yoga
Atiganda
until 8:22 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2045
Sunrise 6:01 am to sunset 6:50 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 | 7.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 7.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 15.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 8.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 16.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 22.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 8.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 27.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 27.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.