Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 25 April 1947
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 9:33 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 1:30 pm
Yoga
Atiganda
until 4:54 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2004
Sunrise 5:58 am to sunset 6:51 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 | 11.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 5.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 17.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 20.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 1.9° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 7.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 9.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 11.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 11.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.