Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 8 May 1997
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 11:18 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Krittika
until 8:31 am
Yoga
Shobhana
until 1:19 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2054
Sunrise 5:49 am to sunset 6:57 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 | 23.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 12.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 23.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 5.7° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 26.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 3.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 21.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 2.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 2.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.