Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 18 March 1919
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 1:04 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 2:51 pm
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 1:37 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1976
Sunrise 6:34 am to sunset 6:36 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 | 3.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 21.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 16.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 21.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 13.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 0.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 29.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 14.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 14.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.