Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 5 April 2102
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 5:22 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Swati
until 3:37 am
Yoga
Harshana
until 9:33 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2159
Sunrise 6:16 am to sunset 6:43 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 | 19.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 10.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 11.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 7.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 29.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 6.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 24.3° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 12.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 12.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.