Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 31 March 1948
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 3:00 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Mula
until 5:45 am
Yoga
Variyana
until 3:13 am
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2005
Sunrise 6:20 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 | 17.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 4.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 25.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 23.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 5.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 2.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 22.9° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 22.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 22.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.