Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 8 April 1977
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 6:04 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
until 2:21 am
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 12:51 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
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Sunrise 6:13 am to sunset 6:44 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 | 24.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 21.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 21.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 13.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 7.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 21.5° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 16.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 1.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 1.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.