Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 12 April 2104
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 11:23 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Swati
until 8:07 pm
Yoga
Vajra
until 12:42 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2161
Sunrise 6:09 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 | 27.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 15.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 4.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 2.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 29.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 18.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 18.2° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 2.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 2.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.