Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 26 April 1946
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 9:16 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Dhanishta
until 8:59 pm
Yoga
Shukla
until 10:05 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2003
Sunrise 5:57 am to sunset 6:51 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 | 12.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 1.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 8.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 15.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 27.7° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 3.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 26.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Gemini | 0.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 0.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.