Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 18 March 1938
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 9:26 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 1:45 am
Yoga
Dhruva
until 11:34 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1995
Sunrise 6:33 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 | 4.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 29.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 11.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 13.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 27.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 14.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 13.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 7.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 7.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.