Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 9 April 1955
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 3:30 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Swati
until 4:24 pm
Yoga
Vajra
until 12:34 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2012
Sunrise 6:12 am to sunset 6:44 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 | 25.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 17.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 5.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 11.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 27.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 18.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 26.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 7.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 7.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.