Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 20 April 2018
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 8:45 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 9:14 pm
Yoga
Shobhana
until 11:11 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2075
Sunrise 6:02 am to sunset 6:49 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 | 6.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 1.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 24.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 11.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 26.5° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 0.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 15.0° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Cancer | 17.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 17.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.