Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 24 April 2042
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 7:31 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 1:26 pm
Yoga
Atiganda
until 7:15 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2099
Sunrise 5:59 am to sunset 6:51 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 | 9.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 5.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 20.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 29.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 5.6° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 6.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 8.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 2.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 2.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.