Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 9 April 1988
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 1:43 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 1:12 am
Yoga
Parigha
until 9:24 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2045
Sunrise 6:11 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 | 25.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 19.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 7.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 14.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 13.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 11.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 8.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 28.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 28.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.