Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 15 May 1946
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 5:55 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Swati
until 9:01 am
Yoga
Variyana
until 2:37 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2003
Sunrise 5:46 am to sunset 7:00 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 | Taurus | 0.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 21.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 17.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 13.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 25.7° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 26.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 27.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 29.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 29.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.