Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 12 April 2009
The 3rd day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 9:19 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Vishakha
until 6:19 pm
Yoga
Siddhi
until 8:32 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
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Sunrise 6:09 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 | 28.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 0.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 28.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 11.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 27.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 5.8° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 21.9° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 11.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 11.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.