Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 9 June 2016
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 11:10 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 7:30 am
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 4:11 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2073
Sunrise 5:40 am to sunset 7:11 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 | 24.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 19.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 1.9° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Taurus | 1.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 20.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 25.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 18.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 23.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 23.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.