Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 21 April 1923
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 10:00 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 7:54 pm
Yoga
Shobhana
until 6:07 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1980
Sunrise 6:02 am to sunset 6:49 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 | 7.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 2.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 10.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 20.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 23.1° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 0.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 23.0° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 25.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 25.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.