Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 15 May 2010
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 4:10 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Rohini
until 1:17 am
Yoga
Atiganda
until 6:26 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2067
Sunrise 5:45 am to sunset 7:00 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 | 0.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 15.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 24.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 9.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 2.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 0.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 4.0° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 20.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 20.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.