Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 19 March 2005
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 4:22 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Ardra
until 10:17 am
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 7:38 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2061
Sunrise 6:32 am to sunset 6:37 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 | 4.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 20.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 5.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 20.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 22.0° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 1.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 26.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 0.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 0.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.