Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 16 May 2189
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 5:56 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Krittika
until 2:28 pm
Yoga
Shobhana
until 9:00 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2246
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 | Aries | 29.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 8.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 21.7° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aries | 7.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 3.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 24.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 4.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Taurus | 5.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 5.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.