Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 3 May 2098
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 10:42 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Krittika
until 7:04 am
Yoga
Shobhana
until 8:54 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2155
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 | 18.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 12.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 28.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 0.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 18.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 21.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 30.0° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Pisces | 27.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 27.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.