Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 11 April 2009
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 8:26 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Swati
until 4:55 pm
Yoga
Vajra
until 8:54 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
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Sunrise 6:10 am to sunset 6:46 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 | 27.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 17.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 27.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 9.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 27.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 6.1° | 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.