Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 16 April 1957
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 1:40 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Vishakha
until 1:09 am
Yoga
Siddhi
until 7:44 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2014
Sunrise 6:05 am to sunset 6:47 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 | 2.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 25.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 25.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 22.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 0.2° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 3.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 20.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 27.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 27.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.