Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 26 May 2011
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 3:37 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 12:44 am
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 10:31 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2068
Sunrise 5:42 am to sunset 7:05 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 | Taurus | 10.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 27.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 17.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 21.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 4.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 18.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 16.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 0.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 0.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.