Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 22 April 1989
The 1st day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 10:45 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Swati
until 10:03 am
Yoga
Siddhi
until 7:14 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2046
Sunrise 6:00 am to sunset 6:50 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 | 8.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 21.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 2.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 26.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 14.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 12.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 20.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 8.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 8.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.