Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 23 April 1940
The 1st day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 7:00 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Vishakha
until 2:12 am
Yoga
Siddhi
until 9:54 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1997
Sunrise 6:00 am to sunset 6:50 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 | 9.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 24.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 21.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 14.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 1.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 25.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 11.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 26.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 26.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.