Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 21 April 1949
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 11:10 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 5:38 pm
Yoga
Shubha
until 3:37 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2006
Sunrise 6:01 am to sunset 6:49 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 | 7.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 20.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 0.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 16.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 7.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 8.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 6.3° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 2.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 2.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.