Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 18 May 2048
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 2:48 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 2:18 pm
Yoga
Ganda
until 2:07 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2105
Sunrise 5:44 am to sunset 7:02 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 | 3.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 2.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 23.9° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Taurus | 16.4° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 11.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 0.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 21.0° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 4.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 4.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.