Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 17 April 1988
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 3:15 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Ashwini
until 10:53 am
Yoga
Priti
until 2:14 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2045
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 | 3.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 14.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 13.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 0.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 15.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 18.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 8.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 27.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 27.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.