Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 17 April 2106
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 1:21 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 8:17 pm
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 4:58 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2163
Sunrise 6:05 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 | 1.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 18.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 29.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 19.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 27.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 1.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 11.3° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 23.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 23.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.