Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 23 May 2000
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 12:27 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
until 2:20 am
Yoga
Shukla
until 3:57 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2057
Sunrise 5:42 am to sunset 7:04 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 | 8.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 2.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 19.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 24.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 27.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 3.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 28.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 3.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 3.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.