Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 16 April 2009
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 5:49 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 4:51 am
Yoga
Shiva
until 11:01 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
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Sunrise 6:05 am to sunset 6:47 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 | 2.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 18.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 1.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 18.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 27.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 5.3° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 21.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 11.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 11.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.