Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 15 May 2013
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 5:43 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 10:51 pm
Yoga
Shula
until 2:48 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2070
Sunrise 5:45 am to sunset 7:00 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 | 0.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 27.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 24.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 4.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 26.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 12.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 12.9° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 22.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 22.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.