Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 17 April 2003
The 1st day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 9:17 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 7:39 am
Yoga
Vajra
until 11:19 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2060
Sunrise 6:05 am to sunset 6:48 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 | 2.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 9.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 3.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 22.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 14.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 0.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 0.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 7.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 7.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.