Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 21 April 1942
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 6:14 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Ardra
until 8:01 am
Yoga
Atiganda
until 4:34 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1999
Sunrise 6:02 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 | 7.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 10.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 3.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 8.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 26.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 21.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 4.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 18.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 18.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.