Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 23 April 2012
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 6:00 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Krittika
until 6:47 am
Yoga
Ayushman
until 11:31 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2069
Sunrise 5:59 am to sunset 6:50 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 | 9.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 0.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 10.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 12.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 24.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 21.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 1.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 12.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 12.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.