Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 28 April 1941
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 11:49 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Krittika
until 1:47 am
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 10:30 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1998
Sunrise 5:56 am to sunset 6:52 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 | 14.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 3.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 24.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 5.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 0.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 16.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 23.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 6.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 6.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.