Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 6 August 1946
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 6:00 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Vishakha
until 7:53 am
Yoga
Brahma
until 2:50 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2003
Sunrise 5:59 am to sunset 7:06 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 | Cancer | 20.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 5.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 4.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 14.0° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 28.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 3.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 7.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 24.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 24.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.