Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 21 July 2018
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Ashadha during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 1:44 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Swati
until 9:07 am
Yoga
Sadhya
until 7:32 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Ashadha
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2075
Sunrise 5:52 am to sunset 7:13 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 | Cancer | 4.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 21.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 11.6° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Cancer | 28.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 19.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 18.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 10.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Cancer | 12.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 12.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.