Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 20 April 1954
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 3:59 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Vishakha
until 9:30 pm
Yoga
Siddhi
until 8:52 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2011
Sunrise 6:02 am to sunset 6:49 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 | 6.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 28.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 9.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 17.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 0.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 26.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 13.3° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 25.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 25.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.