Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 19 April 2008
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 2:08 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 1:25 pm
Yoga
Harshana
until 3:25 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2065
Sunrise 6:02 am to sunset 6:49 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 | 5.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 22.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 25.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 9.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 27.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 22.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 7.9° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 0.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 0.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.