Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 19 April 2009
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 10:27 am
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 10:33 am
Yoga
Shubha
until 1:13 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2066
Sunrise 6:03 am to sunset 6:49 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 | 5.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 24.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 3.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 23.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 28.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 5.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 21.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 11.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 11.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.