Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 20 April 1938
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 7:41 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Mula
until 9:51 pm
Yoga
Parigha
until 8:52 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1995
Sunrise 6:02 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 | 6.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 8.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 4.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 9.3° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 3.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 25.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 17.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 5.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 5.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.