Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 23 April 1904
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 9:22 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 9:36 pm
Yoga
Shula
until 2:02 am
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1961
Sunrise 6:00 am to sunset 6:50 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 | 10.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 11.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 19.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 0.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 20.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 19.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 27.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 3.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 3.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.