Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 16 May 1997
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 8:12 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 10:48 pm
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 12:43 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2054
Sunrise 5:45 am to sunset 7:01 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 | Taurus | 1.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 21.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 24.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 7.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 27.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 13.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 21.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 2.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 2.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.