Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 7 April 2012
The 1st day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 9:08 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 9:53 pm
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 10:39 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2069
Sunrise 6:13 am to sunset 6:44 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 | 23.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 0.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 10.0° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Pisces | 0.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 20.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 9.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 2.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 13.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 13.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.