Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 18 April 1903
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 11:25 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 7:53 am
Yoga
Shiva
until 9:54 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1960
Sunrise 6:05 am to sunset 6:48 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 | 4.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 16.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 7.9° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aries | 10.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 20.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 7.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 16.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 23.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 23.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.