Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 16 April 1927
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 6:47 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 1:03 pm
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 8:26 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1984
Sunrise 6:06 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 | 2.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 22.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 6.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 5.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 27.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 6.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 14.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Gemini | 8.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 8.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.