Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 16 March 1948
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 7:50 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Krittika
until 9:58 pm
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 10:45 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2004
Sunrise 6:35 am to sunset 6:36 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 | Pisces | 2.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 4.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 26.1° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 4.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 4.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 15.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 23.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 23.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 23.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.