Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 12 April 2017
The 1st day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 1:14 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Swati
until 8:05 am
Yoga
Harshana
until 9:00 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2074
Sunrise 6:09 am to sunset 6:46 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 | 28.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 9.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 29.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 10.5° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 23.6° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 3.0° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 3.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 6.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 6.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.