Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 9 May 2008
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 12:47 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Ardra
until 3:29 pm
Yoga
Dhriti
until 5:49 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2065
Sunrise 5:48 am to sunset 6:58 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 | 25.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 17.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 5.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 15.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 28.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 16.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 7.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 29.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 29.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.