Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 9 March 1940
The 15th day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Amavasya
until 7:52 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 12:06 am
Yoga
Sadhya
until 12:47 pm
Karana
Naga
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1996
Sunrise 6:41 am to sunset 6:33 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 | 25.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 27.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 21.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 6.5° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 20.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 7.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 5.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 28.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 28.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.