Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 9 May 1940
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 7:10 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Rohini
until 1:52 am
Yoga
Atiganda
until 3:00 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1997
Sunrise 5:48 am to sunset 6:57 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 | 25.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 15.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 1.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 11.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 5.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 8.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 13.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 25.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 25.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.