Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 7 May 2008
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 10:07 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Rohini
until 8:08 pm
Yoga
Atiganda
until 12:59 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2065
Sunrise 5:49 am to sunset 6:57 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 | 23.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 18.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 4.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 13.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 28.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 14.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 7.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 29.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 29.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.