Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 12 March 1988
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 2:00 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Mula
until 8:06 pm
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 3:43 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2045
Sunrise 6:38 am to sunset 6:34 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 | Aquarius | 28.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 8.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 19.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 1.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 7.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 12.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 8.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 29.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 29.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.