Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 28 April 1998
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 10:11 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Krittika
until 1:38 pm
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 12:36 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2055
Sunrise 5:56 am to sunset 6:52 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 | 13.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 9.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 17.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 18.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 25.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 30.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 1.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 13.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 13.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.