Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 16 April 1938
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 1:31 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Swati
until 11:37 am
Yoga
Vajra
until 6:59 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1995
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 | 2.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 20.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 1.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 11.5° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 2.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 20.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 17.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 5.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 5.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.