Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 18 April 1912
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 3:59 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Ashwini
until 8:53 am
Yoga
Priti
until 10:20 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1969
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 | Aries | 15.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 14.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 0.6° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 22.3° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 14.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 27.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 28.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 28.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.