Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 17 April 1923
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 2:29 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Ashwini
until 10:01 am
Yoga
Priti
until 4:37 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1980
Sunrise 6:05 am to sunset 6:47 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 | 3.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 14.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 8.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 12.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 23.5° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 26.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 23.3° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 25.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 25.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.