Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 24 May 2004
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 10:16 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 9:07 am
Yoga
Ganda
until 10:14 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2061
Sunrise 5:42 am to sunset 7:05 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 | 9.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 4.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 16.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 15.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 15.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 1.4° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 17.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aries | 16.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 16.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.