Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 17 April 2011
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 12:00 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 3:50 pm
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 11:18 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2068
Sunrise 6:05 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 | 2.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 20.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 17.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 20.5° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 25.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 1.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 18.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 2.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 2.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.