Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 8 May 2104
The 13th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Trayodashi
until 7:04 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 11:48 pm
Yoga
Vajra
until 5:53 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2161
Sunrise 5:49 am to sunset 6:57 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 | 22.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 0.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 15.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 1.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 3.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 21.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 16.9° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 1.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 1.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.