Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 19 April 1950
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 7:03 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Bharani
until 12:46 pm
Yoga
Ayushman
until 3:26 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2007
Sunrise 6:03 am to sunset 6:48 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 | 5.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 26.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 0.2° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aries | 24.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 7.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 19.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 20.0° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Pisces | 13.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 13.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.