Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 17 May 1999
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Adhika Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 9:53 am
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 2:59 am
Yoga
Sukarman
until 5:53 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Adhika Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2056
Sunrise 5:45 am to sunset 7:01 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 | 2.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 27.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 2.8° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aries | 22.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 28.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 15.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 15.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 23.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 23.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.