Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 17 May 2002
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 4:56 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 6:26 pm
Yoga
Shula
until 8:36 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2059
Sunrise 5:45 am to sunset 7:01 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 | 2.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 29.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 28.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 16.0° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 19.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 2.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 21.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 25.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 25.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.