Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 18 May 2010
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 10:36 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 10:04 pm
Yoga
Shula
until 10:57 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2067
Sunrise 5:44 am to sunset 7:02 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 | 3.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 27.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 26.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 10.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 3.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 3.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 4.0° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 20.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 20.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.