Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 21 April 1962
The 1st day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 7:25 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Swati
until 9:03 am
Yoga
Siddhi
until 7:57 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2019
Sunrise 6:01 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 | 7.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 21.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 7.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 13.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 12.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 28.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 17.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 20.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 20.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.