Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 17 May 2021
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 11:35 am
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 1:22 pm
Yoga
Ganda
until 2:49 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2078
Sunrise 5:44 am to sunset 7:01 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 | 2.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 2.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 20.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 24.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 6.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 15.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 19.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 17.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 17.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.