Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 26 April 2012
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 1:01 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 12:35 pm
Yoga
Atiganda
until 2:15 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2069
Sunrise 5:57 am to sunset 6:52 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 | Aries | 12.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 6.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 10.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 16.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 25.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 23.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 1.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 12.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 12.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.