Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 18 April 1908
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 9:19 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Vishakha
until 3:55 am
Yoga
Siddhi
until 6:08 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1965
Sunrise 6:04 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 | 5.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 24.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 14.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 16.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 11.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 20.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 11.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Gemini | 16.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 16.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.