Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 21 March 2013
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 2:26 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 7:11 am
Yoga
Shobhana
until 11:29 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2069
Sunrise 6:30 am to sunset 6:38 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 | 6.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 23.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 12.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 12.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 16.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 4.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 16.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 25.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 25.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.