Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 13 April 2017
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 3:10 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Swati
until 8:05 am
Yoga
Vajra
until 9:27 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2074
Sunrise 6:08 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 | 29.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 22.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 0.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 10.2° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 23.5° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 2.9° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 3.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 6.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 6.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.