Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 7 April 1950
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 9:41 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
until 8:23 pm
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 8:48 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2007
Sunrise 6:14 am to sunset 6:44 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 | 23.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 25.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 3.3° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aries | 4.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 5.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 7.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 20.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Pisces | 13.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 13.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.