Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 1 April 1988
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 1:11 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 8:53 pm
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 5:40 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2045
Sunrise 6:19 am to sunset 6:42 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 | 18.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 5.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 2.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 0.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 11.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 3.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 8.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 28.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 28.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.