Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 18 June 1999
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 11:34 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
until 6:42 am
Yoga
Harshana
until 1:33 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2056
Sunrise 5:41 am to sunset 7:14 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 | Gemini | 2.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 3.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 1.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 25.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 4.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 17.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 19.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 21.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 21.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.