Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 19 May 1999
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Adhika Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 1:21 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 11:16 pm
Yoga
Shula
until 10:53 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Adhika Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2056
Sunrise 5:44 am to sunset 7:02 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 | 4.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 26.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 2.3° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aries | 26.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 28.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 17.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 15.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 23.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 23.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.