Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 2 May 1948
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 1:51 am
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Dhanishta
until 12:49 am
Yoga
Shukla
until 2:00 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2005
Sunrise 5:53 am to sunset 6:54 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 | 18.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 0.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 0.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 22.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 5.4° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 3.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 22.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aries | 21.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 21.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.