Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 23 April 2015
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 3:18 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 11:16 am
Yoga
Atiganda
until 7:12 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2072
Sunrise 6:00 am to sunset 6:50 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 | 8.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 7.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 22.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 22.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 18.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 19.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 9.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Virgo | 14.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 14.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.