Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 16 November 2000
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 2:15 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 7:07 pm
Yoga
Shubha
until 11:20 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2057
Sunrise 6:41 am to sunset 5:41 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 | Scorpio | 0.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 29.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 13.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 11.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 13.9° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 9.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 3.9° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Gemini | 24.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 24.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.