Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 18 April 2120
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 7:29 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
until 1:58 pm
Yoga
Variyana
until 9:09 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2177
Sunrise 6:03 am to sunset 6:48 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 | 2.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 28.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 5.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 7.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 27.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 27.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 20.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 22.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 22.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.