Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 2 May 1946
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 3:02 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Bharani
until 9:21 am
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 10:11 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2003
Sunrise 5:53 am to sunset 6:54 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 | 18.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 28.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 11.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 22.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 27.0° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 10.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 26.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 29.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 29.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.