Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 8 February 1901
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 5:12 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 9:36 pm
Yoga
Dhriti
until 3:13 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1957
Sunrise 7:04 am to sunset 6:18 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 | Capricorn | 26.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 18.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 15.7° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 9.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 11.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 5.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 19.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 5.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 5.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.