Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 26 May 2012
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 2:10 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 11:59 pm
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 8:42 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2069
Sunrise 5:41 am to sunset 7:06 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 | 11.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 10.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 18.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 9.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 2.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 27.7° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 29.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 11.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 11.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.