Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 1 May 1919
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 7:13 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Krittika
until 12:51 am
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 6:25 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1976
Sunrise 5:54 am to sunset 6:53 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 | 17.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 1.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 19.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 21.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 18.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 23.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 28.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 12.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 12.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.