Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 5 April 1996
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 3:49 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 10:17 am
Yoga
Harshana
until 11:39 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2053
Sunrise 6:15 am to sunset 6:43 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 | Pisces | 22.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 7.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 15.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 0.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 22.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 7.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 5.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 23.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 23.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.