Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 16 April 1974
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 12:09 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 6:02 pm
Yoga
Sadhya
until 1:08 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2031
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 | 2.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 20.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 4.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 14.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 15.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 16.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 6.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 28.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 28.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.