Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 20 April 1977
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 8:47 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Bharani
until 12:14 pm
Yoga
Ayushman
until 12:59 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2034
Sunrise 6:02 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 | 6.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 26.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 0.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 21.0° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 9.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 15.7° | 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.