Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 23 February 1991
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 1:17 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 3:06 am
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 8:14 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2047
Sunrise 6:54 am to sunset 6:26 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 | 10.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 27.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 17.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 4.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 11.7° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 7.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 8.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 2.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 2.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.