Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 23 April 2005
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Chaitra during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 4:26 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 8:57 am
Yoga
Harshana
until 4:01 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2062
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 | Virgo | 25.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 0.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 12.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 17.6° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 15.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 27.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 28.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 28.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.