Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 26 April 1916
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 1:38 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Dhanishta
until 11:26 pm
Yoga
Shukla
until 11:14 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1973
Sunrise 5:57 am to sunset 6:51 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 | 13.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 0.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 24.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 25.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 24.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 28.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 18.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 10.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 10.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.