Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 30 April 1949
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 4:34 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Krittika
until 3:22 pm
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 9:34 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2006
Sunrise 5:54 am to sunset 6:53 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 | 16.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 8.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 7.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 3.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 8.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 19.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 6.2° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 2.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 2.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.