Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 18 April 1981
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 11:14 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 12:53 pm
Yoga
Harshana
until 5:08 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2038
Sunrise 6:04 am to sunset 6:48 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 | 4.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 22.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 1.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 24.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 9.1° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 7.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 11.2° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Cancer | 13.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 13.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.