Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 15 April 2006
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 12:22 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Swati
until 1:30 pm
Yoga
Vajra
until 11:15 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2063
Sunrise 6:06 am to sunset 6:47 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 | 1.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 19.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 6.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 4.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 22.4° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 15.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 10.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 9.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 9.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.