Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 17 April 1990
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 12:01 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 9:54 pm
Yoga
Shiva
until 3:17 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2047
Sunrise 6:05 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 | 3.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 21.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 3.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 22.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 11.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 17.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 1.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 19.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 19.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.