Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 30 April 2014
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 11:17 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Bharani
until 9:17 am
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 4:11 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2071
Sunrise 5:54 am to sunset 6:53 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 | 15.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 28.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 17.5° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aries | 20.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 20.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 2.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 26.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 3.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 3.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.