Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 6 May 2003
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 4:32 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Ardra
until 12:28 am
Yoga
Sukarman
until 8:53 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2060
Sunrise 5:50 am to sunset 6:56 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 | Aries | 21.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 13.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 14.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 23.1° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 15.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 23.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 2.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 6.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 6.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.