Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 24 April 1993
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 7:58 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Krittika
until 7:07 pm
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 11:55 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2050
Sunrise 5:59 am to sunset 6:51 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 | 10.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 6.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 4.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 19.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 13.1° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 10.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 4.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 20.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 20.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.