Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 18 April 2007
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 1:17 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Ashwini
until 9:09 am
Yoga
Priti
until 11:21 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2064
Sunrise 6:04 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 | 3.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 15.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 15.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 18.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 25.6° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 13.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 24.2° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 20.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 20.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.