Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 21 April 1940
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Chaitra during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 1:27 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 9:06 am
Yoga
Harshana
until 5:21 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1997
Sunrise 6:01 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 | 8.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 25.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 19.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 12.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 1.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 23.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 10.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 26.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 26.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.