Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 3 June 2011
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 2:56 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 3:22 pm
Yoga
Shula
until 11:41 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2068
Sunrise 5:40 am to sunset 7:09 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 | 18.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 4.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 23.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 6.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 5.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 28.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 16.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 0.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 0.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.