Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 24 May 2011
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 11:28 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Dhanishta
until 7:14 pm
Yoga
Indra
until 9:00 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2068
Sunrise 5:42 am to sunset 7:04 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 | 8.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 3.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 15.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 18.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 3.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 16.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 16.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 0.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 0.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.