Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 20 March 1973
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 5:42 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 3:36 pm
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 10:37 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2030
Sunrise 6:31 am to sunset 6:37 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 | 6.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 21.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 1.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 24.0° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 11.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 0.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 21.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 19.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 19.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.