Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 16 May 2097
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 7:41 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 11:51 am
Yoga
Ganda
until 2:01 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2154
Sunrise 5:45 am to sunset 7:01 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 | 1.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 3.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 7.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 10.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 22.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 15.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 16.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aries | 16.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 16.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.