Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 12 April 1952
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 12:44 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Swati
until 7:12 am
Yoga
Vajra
until 9:00 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2009
Sunrise 6:09 am to sunset 6:46 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 | 29.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 22.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 23.3° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Pisces | 17.4° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aries | 2.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 9.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 17.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 4.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 4.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.