Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 8 April 2012
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 5:30 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Swati
until 7:03 pm
Yoga
Harshana
until 6:29 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2069
Sunrise 6:12 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 | 24.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 15.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 9.9° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Pisces | 0.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 20.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 10.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 2.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 13.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 13.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.