Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 16 April 1955
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 5:59 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
until 9:04 am
Yoga
Sadhya
until 4:49 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2012
Sunrise 6:06 am to sunset 6:47 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 | 2.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 11.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 10.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 24.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 28.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 26.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 26.3° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 6.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 6.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.