Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 14 April 1949
The 1st day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 6:09 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Swati
until 6:08 pm
Yoga
Vajra
until 4:29 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2006
Sunrise 6:07 am to sunset 6:47 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 | 0.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 16.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 24.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 1.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 7.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 0.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 6.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 2.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 2.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.