Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 22 October 2008
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Kartika during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 3:26 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 2:40 pm
Yoga
Sadhya
until 4:49 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2065
Sunrise 6:27 am to sunset 5:55 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 | Libra | 5.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 15.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 18.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 17.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 21.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 10.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 23.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 20.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 20.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.