Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 19 April 1973
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 10:30 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Vishakha
until 5:09 am
Yoga
Siddhi
until 5:34 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2030
Sunrise 6:03 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 | 5.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 24.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 23.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 9.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 16.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 8.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 23.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 18.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 18.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.