Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 12 April 1955
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 10:59 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
until 1:26 am
Yoga
Variyana
until 3:30 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2012
Sunrise 6:10 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 | 28.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 23.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 7.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 17.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 27.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 22.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 26.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 6.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 6.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.