Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 14 May 1943
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 6:25 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 12:39 am
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 6:35 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2000
Sunrise 5:46 am to sunset 6:59 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 | 29.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 20.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 27.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 12.5° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 27.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 10.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 19.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 27.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 27.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.