Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 26 May 2009
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 11:02 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 1:31 pm
Yoga
Dhriti
until 11:39 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2066
Sunrise 5:41 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 | 11.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 5.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 1.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 29.7° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 2.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 25.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 21.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 9.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 9.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.