Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 16 March 1909
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 8:06 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Mula
until 6:54 am
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 8:43 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1966
Sunrise 6:35 am to sunset 6:36 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 | 2.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 16.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 21.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 5.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 15.0° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 21.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 18.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 28.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 28.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.