Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 22 April 1959
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Chaitra during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 2:20 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 9:45 am
Yoga
Harshana
until 5:45 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2016
Sunrise 6:01 am to sunset 6:50 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 | 8.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 24.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 13.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 11.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 6.9° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 15.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 13.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Virgo | 18.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 18.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.