Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 22 April 1943
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 1:26 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Vishakha
until 3:17 pm
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 11:16 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2000
Sunrise 6:01 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 | 8.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 1.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 10.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 25.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 24.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 14.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 17.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 28.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 28.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.