Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 31 March 1972
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 6:12 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 7:34 pm
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 6:02 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2029
Sunrise 6:20 am to sunset 6:41 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 | 17.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 2.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 9.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 17.6° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 13.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 2.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 9.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 8.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 8.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.