Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 17 May 2003
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 2:04 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Anuradha
until 10:02 am
Yoga
Shiva
until 10:09 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2060
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 | 2.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 17.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 20.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 17.6° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 16.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 7.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 3.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 5.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 5.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.