Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 23 April 1997
The 1st day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 2:36 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Swati
until 11:00 pm
Yoga
Siddhi
until 5:12 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2054
Sunrise 5:59 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 | 9.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 14.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 23.0° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aries | 12.9° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 24.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 14.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 19.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 3.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 3.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.