Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 21 March 1918
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 8:03 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 12:21 am
Yoga
Shobhana
until 4:35 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1974
Sunrise 6:31 am to sunset 6:37 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 | 7.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 27.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 28.8° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Pisces | 15.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 13.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 26.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 15.2° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 4.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 4.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.