Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 28 May 1981
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 12:27 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 4:00 pm
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 10:32 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2038
Sunrise 5:41 am to sunset 7:06 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 | 13.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 1.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 0.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 6.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 6.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 26.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 9.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Cancer | 11.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 11.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.