Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 17 May 2173
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 11:46 am
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 5:25 pm
Yoga
Shula
until 9:46 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2230
Sunrise 5:45 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 | 0.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 0.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 9.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 15.1° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 21.0° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 25.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 13.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 15.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 15.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.