Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 20 April 1931
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 9:17 am
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Krittika
until 3:55 am
Yoga
Ayushman
until 3:37 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1988
Sunrise 6:03 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 | 6.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 1.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 13.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 20.5° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 20.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 0.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 0.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 20.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 20.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.