Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 24 March 1977
The 4th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Chaturthi
until 7:31 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Krittika
until 8:20 am
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 6:19 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
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Sunrise 6:27 am to sunset 6:39 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 | 10.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 30.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 9.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 18.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 4.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 29.7° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 16.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 2.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 2.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.