Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 23 May 2015
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 6:17 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 12:02 am
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 3:14 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2072
Sunrise 5:42 am to sunset 7:04 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 | 7.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 10.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 13.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 18.4° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 21.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 22.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 7.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Virgo | 13.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 13.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.