Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 1 May 2014
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 11:23 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Krittika
until 10:00 am
Yoga
Shobhana
until 3:32 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2071
Sunrise 5:54 am to sunset 6:54 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 | 16.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 11.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 17.3° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aries | 22.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 21.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 3.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 26.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 3.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 3.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.