Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 18 March 1916
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 11:17 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 5:48 am
Yoga
Shula
until 2:17 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1972
Sunrise 6:33 am to sunset 6:36 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 | 4.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 17.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 17.7° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 12.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 15.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 17.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 16.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 13.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 13.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.