Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 12 April 1996
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 1:44 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 12:38 am
Yoga
Sadhya
until 1:40 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2053
Sunrise 6:09 am to sunset 6:46 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 | 28.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 15.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 20.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 14.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 23.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 14.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 6.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 23.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 23.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.