Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 23 March 1983
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 4:53 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 4:07 am
Yoga
Shobhana
until 7:04 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2039
Sunrise 6:28 am to sunset 6:38 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 | 8.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 23.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 26.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 5.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 17.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 11.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 9.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Gemini | 5.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 5.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.