Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 20 April 2017
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 4:54 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 1:51 am
Yoga
Sadhya
until 1:48 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2074
Sunrise 6:02 am to sunset 6:49 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 | 6.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 16.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 5.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 6.2° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 22.6° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 3.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 3.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 6.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 6.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.