Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 16 April 1936
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 1:11 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 4:54 pm
Yoga
Sadhya
until 11:33 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1993
Sunrise 6:05 am to sunset 6:47 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 | 3.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 20.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 17.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 9.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 1.4° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 13.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 25.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 14.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 14.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.