Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 17 April 2014
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 11:42 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Vishakha
until 10:39 pm
Yoga
Siddhi
until 4:50 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2071
Sunrise 6:04 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 | 3.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 27.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 21.7° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Pisces | 23.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 19.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 18.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 27.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 4.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 4.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.