Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 23 April 2014
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 9:57 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 3:07 pm
Yoga
Shubha
until 9:48 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2071
Sunrise 5:59 am to sunset 6:50 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 | 9.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 21.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 19.6° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aries | 5.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 19.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 24.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 27.2° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 4.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 4.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.