Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 7 April 1959
The 14th day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 6:55 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 5:47 pm
Yoga
Indra
until 5:30 am
Karana
Shakuni
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2016
Sunrise 6:14 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 | 23.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 13.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 5.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 8.4° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 8.1° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 27.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 13.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 19.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 19.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.