Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 1 April 2010
The 3rd day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 12:58 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Swati
until 6:04 pm
Yoga
Harshana
until 4:26 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2067
Sunrise 6:19 am to sunset 6:42 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 | Pisces | 17.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 16.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 8.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 4.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 23.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 6.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 6.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 22.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 22.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.