Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 19 April 2011
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 1:28 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Swati
until 10:12 am
Yoga
Siddhi
until 11:13 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2068
Sunrise 6:03 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 | 4.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 21.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 19.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 19.6° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 25.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 3.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 18.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 2.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 2.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.