Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 5 April 1977
The 1st day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 6:31 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 11:29 am
Yoga
Harshana
until 11:54 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2034
Sunrise 6:15 am to sunset 6:43 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 | 21.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 7.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 19.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 9.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 6.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 23.4° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 16.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 1.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 1.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.