Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 1 April 1953
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 9:48 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 10:34 am
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 8:12 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2010
Sunrise 6:19 am to sunset 6:42 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 | 18.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 7.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 15.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 26.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 28.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 6.4° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 1.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 16.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 16.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.