Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 2 March 1940
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 8:19 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
until 7:25 am
Yoga
Vajra
until 10:19 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1996
Sunrise 6:48 am to sunset 6:30 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 | Aquarius | 18.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 2.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 16.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 6.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 19.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 29.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 5.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 29.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 29.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.