Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 9 April 2020
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 12:39 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Swati
until 12:15 am
Yoga
Harshana
until 9:56 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2077
Sunrise 6:11 am to sunset 6:45 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 | 25.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 12.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 12.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 2.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 1.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 10.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 7.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Gemini | 8.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 8.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.