Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 17 March 1917
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 3:26 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Mula
until 12:34 pm
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 12:25 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1974
Sunrise 6:34 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 | 3.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 13.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 29.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 21.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 13.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 23.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 1.0° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 23.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 23.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.