Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 22 April 2006
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 5:52 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 12:53 pm
Yoga
Shubha
until 9:09 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2063
Sunrise 6:00 am to sunset 6:50 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 | 8.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 22.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 10.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 14.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 21.6° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 23.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 10.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 9.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 9.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.