Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 17 June 2102
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 2:58 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Ardra
until 4:40 pm
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 3:57 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2159
Sunrise 5:41 am to sunset 7:14 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 | Gemini | 0.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 17.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 21.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 15.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 23.4° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 2.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 19.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 8.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 8.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.