Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 30 April 2008
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 8:16 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Dhanishta
until 12:50 pm
Yoga
Shukla
until 7:42 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2065
Sunrise 5:54 am to sunset 6:53 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 | 16.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 6.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 1.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 1.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 28.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 5.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 7.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 30.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 30.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.