Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 1 May 2016
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 7:23 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Dhanishta
until 9:21 pm
Yoga
Shukla
until 2:24 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2073
Sunrise 5:53 am to sunset 6:54 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 | 17.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 1.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 13.6° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aries | 29.2° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Leo | 19.3° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 7.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 21.3° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 25.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 25.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.