Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 17 April 2001
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 12:50 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 4:37 pm
Yoga
Sadhya
until 9:50 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2058
Sunrise 6:04 am to sunset 6:48 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 | Aries | 3.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 21.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 1.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 26.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 16.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 7.8° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 5.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Gemini | 16.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 16.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.