Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 18 April 2161
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 6:41 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
until 8:18 am
Yoga
Sadhya
until 4:39 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2218
Sunrise 6:03 am to sunset 6:48 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 | 2.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 11.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 5.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 21.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 18.8° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 16.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 24.9° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 9.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 9.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.