Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 18 May 2124
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 4:17 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 6:07 pm
Yoga
Shula
until 9:24 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2181
Sunrise 5:44 am to sunset 7:02 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 | 2.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 29.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 29.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 23.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 27.6° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 13.0° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 14.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 3.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 3.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.