Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 23 April 1917
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 4:39 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Krittika
until 3:28 am
Yoga
Ayushman
until 9:57 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1974
Sunrise 6:00 am to sunset 6:50 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 | 9.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 1.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 28.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 29.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 21.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 9.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 1.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 21.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 21.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.