Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 22 April 1978
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Chaitra during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 11:27 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 6:27 am
Yoga
Harshana
until 3:08 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2035
Sunrise 6:00 am to sunset 6:50 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 | 8.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 26.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 10.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 21.7° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 8.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 0.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 0.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Virgo | 11.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 11.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.