Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 17 April 1916
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 12:28 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 2:21 pm
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 7:20 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1973
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 | 4.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 22.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 21.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 6.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 22.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 19.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 18.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 11.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 11.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.