Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 5 April 1901
The 1st day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 9:22 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 2:23 pm
Yoga
Harshana
until 4:38 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1958
Sunrise 6:16 am to sunset 6:43 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 | Pisces | 22.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 5.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 0.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 24.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 19.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 15.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 23.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 2.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 2.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.