Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 23 May 1957
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 1:59 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 3:17 am
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 4:45 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2014
Sunrise 5:42 am to sunset 7:04 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 | Taurus | 8.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 25.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 18.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 17.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 28.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 18.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 18.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 25.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 25.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.