Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 18 April 1946
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 8:42 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Vishakha
until 5:45 am
Yoga
Siddhi
until 7:57 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2003
Sunrise 6:04 am to sunset 6:48 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 | 4.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 24.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 4.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 8.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 28.7° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 23.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 25.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Gemini | 0.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 0.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.