Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 20 April 1999
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 4:51 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 5:48 pm
Yoga
Shobhana
until 8:16 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2056
Sunrise 6:02 am to sunset 6:49 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 | 5.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 3.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 11.9° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Pisces | 8.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 21.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 15.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 12.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 24.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 24.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.