Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 17 March 1931
The 13th day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Trayodashi
until 8:04 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
until 7:08 am
Yoga
Sadhya
until 6:38 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1988
Sunrise 6:35 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 | 2.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 10.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 5.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 4.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 17.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 20.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 28.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 22.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 22.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.