Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 3 May 2068
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 7:38 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Krittika
until 2:06 pm
Yoga
Shobhana
until 2:43 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2125
Sunrise 5:52 am to sunset 6:55 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 | 18.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 8.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 9.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 8.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 20.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 13.8° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 22.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 8.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 8.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.