Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 5 June 2008
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 5:25 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Ardra
until 1:08 am
Yoga
Shula
until 7:46 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2065
Sunrise 5:40 am to sunset 7:10 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 | 21.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 11.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 20.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 24.6° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 27.3° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 19.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 8.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 28.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 28.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.