Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 19 April 1977
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 6:19 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Ashwini
until 9:19 am
Yoga
Priti
until 12:02 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2034
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 | 5.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 14.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 30.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 20.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 9.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 16.0° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 16.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 0.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 0.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.