Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 9 April 2015
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 11:11 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Anuradha
until 6:51 am
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 3:49 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2072
Sunrise 6:12 am to sunset 6:45 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 | 25.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 19.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 12.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 24.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 18.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 3.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 10.3° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Virgo | 15.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 15.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.