Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 8 April 2007
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 9:50 am
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
until 9:29 pm
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 7:25 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2064
Sunrise 6:13 am to sunset 6:44 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 | 24.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 25.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 7.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 1.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 25.8° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 1.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 24.3° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 20.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 20.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.