Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 17 May 2121
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Adhika Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 9:48 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Krittika
until 4:06 pm
Yoga
Shobhana
until 9:01 am
Karana
Kimstughna
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Adhika Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2178
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 | 0.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 7.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 29.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 28.2° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 29.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 15.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 6.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 2.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 2.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.