Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 20 March 1943
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 2:58 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 7:25 am
Yoga
Shula
until 1:47 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1999
Sunrise 6:32 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 | 5.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 16.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 15.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 21.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 22.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 4.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 14.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 0.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 0.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.