Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 17 April 2098
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 11:11 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Swati
until 10:18 am
Yoga
Siddhi
until 4:46 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2155
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 | 2.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 20.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 17.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 6.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 17.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 2.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 0.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Pisces | 28.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 28.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.