Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 28 April 1943
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 10:23 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 6:46 am
Yoga
Shubha
until 5:59 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2000
Sunrise 5:56 am to sunset 6:52 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 | 14.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 26.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 15.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 4.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 25.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 21.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 17.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 28.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 28.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.