Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 20 April 1916
The 3rd day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 3:02 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Vishakha
until 9:47 am
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 7:30 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1973
Sunrise 6:02 am to sunset 6:49 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 | 7.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 4.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 22.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 13.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 23.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 22.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 18.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 11.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 11.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.