Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 16 May 2040
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 7:05 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 10:03 pm
Yoga
Shula
until 12:03 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2097
Sunrise 5:45 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 | 1.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 28.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 12.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 18.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 27.5° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 27.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 11.2° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Taurus | 9.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 9.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.