Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 21 April 1979
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 8:44 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 6:09 am
Yoga
Shubha
until 4:31 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2036
Sunrise 6:02 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 | 7.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 26.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 17.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 9.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 6.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 4.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 13.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 21.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 21.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.