Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 23 March 1943
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 3:22 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 9:13 am
Yoga
Dhruva
until 10:54 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2000
Sunrise 6:29 am to sunset 6:38 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 | 8.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 24.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 18.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 27.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 22.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 8.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 14.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 0.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 0.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.