Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 16 May 1999
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Adhika Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 1:38 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Krittika
until 8:39 am
Yoga
Atiganda
until 9:59 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Adhika Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2056
Sunrise 5:45 am to sunset 7:00 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 | 1.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 12.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 3.0° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aries | 20.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 27.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 14.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 15.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 23.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 23.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.