Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 9 April 1977
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 3:35 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Mula
until 12:47 am
Yoga
Variyana
until 9:37 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2034
Sunrise 6:12 am to sunset 6:45 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 | Pisces | 25.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 5.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 22.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 15.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 7.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 20.9° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 16.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 1.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 1.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.