Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 6 May 2019
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 3:18 am
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Krittika
until 4:36 pm
Yoga
Shobhana
until 1:13 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2076
Sunrise 5:50 am to sunset 6:56 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 | 21.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 7.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 29.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 5.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 29.2° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 24.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 26.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Gemini | 26.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 26.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.