Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 24 April 1963
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 10:03 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Ashwini
until 7:47 am
Yoga
Priti
until 12:54 pm
Karana
Kimstughna
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2020
Sunrise 5:59 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 | 10.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 16.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 19.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 0.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 11.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 6.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 28.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 1.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 1.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.