Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 3 April 1942
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 12:45 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Swati
until 10:50 pm
Yoga
Harshana
until 5:18 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1999
Sunrise 6:18 am to sunset 6:42 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 | 19.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 13.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 23.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 3.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 23.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 4.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 2.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 18.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 18.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.