Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 28 April 1979
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 4:05 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Krittika
until 7:43 pm
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 6:22 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2036
Sunrise 5:56 am to sunset 6:52 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 | 13.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 5.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 22.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 17.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 7.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 12.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 13.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 21.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 21.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.