Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 18 April 2019
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 7:26 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 9:25 pm
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 2:57 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2076
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 | 3.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 17.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 17.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 7.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 0.1° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 3.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 26.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Gemini | 27.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 27.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.