Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 16 April 1954
The 13th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Trayodashi
until 6:29 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 9:56 am
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 6:16 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2011
Sunrise 6:06 am to sunset 6:47 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 | 2.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 11.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 8.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 11.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 29.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 21.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 13.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 26.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 26.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.