Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 17 May 2170
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 7:04 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Rohini
until 4:00 am
Yoga
Atiganda
until 8:35 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2227
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 | 0.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 14.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 17.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 19.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 13.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 10.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 9.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 13.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 13.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.