Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 30 April 2017
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 12:49 am
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 8:33 am
Yoga
Sukarman
until 1:15 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2074
Sunrise 5:54 am to sunset 6:53 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 | 16.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 8.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 12.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 0.6° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 21.4° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 6.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 3.2° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 5.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 5.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.