Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 24 April 1956
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Chaitra during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 7:19 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 10:04 pm
Yoga
Vajra
until 1:43 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2013
Sunrise 5:59 am to sunset 6:51 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 | 10.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 1.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 12.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 28.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 28.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 25.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 8.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 16.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 16.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.