Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 19 April 1938
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 7:41 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
until 6:50 pm
Yoga
Variyana
until 7:58 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1995
Sunrise 6:03 am to sunset 6:48 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 | 5.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 26.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 3.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 9.9° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 3.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 23.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 17.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 5.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 5.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.