Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 16 June 1991
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 1:19 am
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
until 10:54 pm
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 10:19 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2048
Sunrise 5:40 am to sunset 7:13 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 | Gemini | 0.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 23.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 18.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 29.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 17.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 16.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 12.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 26.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 26.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.