Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 12 April 2001
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 4:27 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
until 5:59 am
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 7:46 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2058
Sunrise 6:09 am to sunset 6:46 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 | Pisces | 28.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 20.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 0.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 17.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 15.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 8.9° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 5.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Gemini | 16.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 16.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.