Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 30 March 1948
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 1:36 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
until 3:44 am
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 3:10 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2005
Sunrise 6:21 am to sunset 6:41 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 | 16.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 21.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 25.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 21.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 5.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 1.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 22.9° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 23.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 23.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.