Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 1 May 2074
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 11:49 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Ardra
until 6:00 am
Yoga
Sukarman
until 11:06 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2131
Sunrise 5:53 am to sunset 6:54 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 | 16.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 10.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 27.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 4.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 10.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 17.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 10.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Cancer | 12.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 12.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.