Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 5 April 2015
The 1st day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 7:34 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 2:01 am
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 4:53 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2072
Sunrise 6:16 am to sunset 6:43 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 | 21.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 29.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 9.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 16.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 18.5° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 28.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 10.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Virgo | 15.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 15.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.