Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 30 April 1940
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 4:14 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Dhanishta
until 6:48 am
Yoga
Shukla
until 11:03 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1997
Sunrise 5:54 am to sunset 6:53 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 | 16.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 27.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 25.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 25.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 3.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 1.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 12.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 26.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 26.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.