Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 9 May 2019
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 11:26 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Ardra
until 3:17 pm
Yoga
Dhriti
until 7:00 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2076
Sunrise 5:49 am to sunset 6:57 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 | 24.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 18.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 1.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 10.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 29.0° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 28.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 26.3° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Gemini | 26.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 26.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.