Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 15 May 2200
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 8:20 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Krittika
until 9:06 am
Yoga
Shobhana
until 7:29 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2257
Sunrise 5:46 am to sunset 7:00 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 | 27.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 11.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 29.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 26.9° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 8.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 5.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 15.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 3.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 3.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.