Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 30 July 2009
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 4:44 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Vishakha
until 8:25 pm
Yoga
Shukla
until 2:01 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2066
Sunrise 5:56 am to sunset 7:09 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 | Cancer | 13.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 29.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 18.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 29.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 0.0° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 4.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 25.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 5.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 5.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.