Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 20 April 1961
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 10:03 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 10:17 am
Yoga
Atiganda
until 10:37 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2018
Sunrise 6:02 am to sunset 6:49 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 | 6.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 7.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 28.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 24.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 11.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 22.3° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 6.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 10.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 10.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.