Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 20 May 2056
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 5:48 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 3:30 am
Yoga
Ganda
until 11:19 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2113
Sunrise 5:43 am to sunset 7:03 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 | 5.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 8.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 24.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 11.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 17.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 3.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 23.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Gemini | 29.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 29.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.