Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 10 April 2009
The 1st day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 8:09 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 4:05 pm
Yoga
Harshana
until 9:44 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
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Sunrise 6:11 am to sunset 6:45 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 | 26.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 4.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 26.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 7.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 26.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 6.4° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 22.0° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 11.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 11.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.