Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 27 April 1918
The 1st day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 3:15 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Vishakha
until 6:20 am
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 4:45 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1975
Sunrise 5:57 am to sunset 6:52 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 | 13.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 23.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 21.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 13.3° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 20.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 27.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 15.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 2.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 2.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.