Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 16 April 1942
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 9:29 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Ashwini
until 6:16 pm
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 1:07 pm
Karana
Kimstughna
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1999
Sunrise 6:06 am to sunset 6:47 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 | 2.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 10.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 0.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 28.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 25.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 16.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 4.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 18.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 18.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.