Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 22 May 2015
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 6:17 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 10:14 pm
Yoga
Ganda
until 3:11 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2072
Sunrise 5:43 am to sunset 7:03 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 | 6.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 27.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 13.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 18.7° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 21.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 21.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 7.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Virgo | 13.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 13.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.