Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 1 April 1999
The 1st day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 6:02 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 4:54 pm
Yoga
Dhruva
until 3:29 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2056
Sunrise 6:20 am to sunset 6:42 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 | 17.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 20.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 17.2° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 27.1° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 17.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 22.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 9.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 25.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 25.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.