Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 20 March 1942
The 3rd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 7:34 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Ashwini
until 10:35 am
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 6:11 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1999
Sunrise 6:31 am to sunset 6:37 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 | Pisces | 6.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 14.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 14.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 11.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 21.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 22.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 1.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 19.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 19.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.