Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 9 April 1996
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 8:26 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
until 6:30 am
Yoga
Variyana
until 1:23 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2053
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 | 3.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 18.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 8.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 22.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 11.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 6.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 23.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 23.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.