Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 12 April 1917
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 5:34 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
until 6:47 pm
Yoga
Variyana
until 7:51 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1974
Sunrise 6:09 am to sunset 6:46 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 | 29.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 26.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 20.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 13.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 19.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 25.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 1.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 22.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 22.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.