Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 20 April 1989
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 6:24 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 7:28 am
Yoga
Harshana
until 6:00 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2046
Sunrise 6:02 am to sunset 6:49 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 | 6.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 27.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 0.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 22.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 13.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 10.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 20.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 8.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 8.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.