Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 11 May 1918
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 3:45 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Krittika
until 5:07 pm
Yoga
Shobhana
until 4:13 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1975
Sunrise 5:48 am to sunset 6:58 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 | 27.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 6.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 22.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 7.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 23.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 12.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 15.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 1.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 1.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.