Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 21 May 1999
The 7th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Adhika Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 11:08 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
until 10:26 pm
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 6:06 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Adhika Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2056
Sunrise 5:43 am to sunset 7:03 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 | 5.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 24.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 1.9° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Taurus | 0.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 28.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 19.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 15.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 23.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 23.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.