Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 3 May 1916
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 11:57 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Krittika
until 3:57 am
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 3:06 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1973
Sunrise 5:52 am to sunset 6:54 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 | 19.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 1.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 26.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 8.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 26.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 5.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 19.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 10.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 10.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.