Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 21 March 1941
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 7:02 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 9:08 pm
Yoga
Variyana
until 1:57 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1998
Sunrise 6:30 am to sunset 6:38 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 | Pisces | 7.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 21.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 28.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 9.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 22.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 29.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 19.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 8.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 8.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.