Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 6 April 1961
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 8:14 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
until 8:49 pm
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 10:07 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2018
Sunrise 6:15 am to sunset 6:43 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 | 22.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 24.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 22.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 0.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 10.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 0.5° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 5.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 11.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 11.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.