Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 20 April 1901
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 7:48 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Bharani
until 12:21 pm
Yoga
Ayushman
until 9:50 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1958
Sunrise 6:02 am to sunset 6:49 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 | 7.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 26.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 2.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 14.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 20.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 4.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 23.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 1.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 1.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.