Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 17 April 1954
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 8:53 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 12:51 pm
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 6:16 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2011
Sunrise 6:05 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 | 3.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 22.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 8.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 12.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 29.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 22.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 13.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 25.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 25.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.