Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 8 March 1901
The 3rd day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 8:10 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 7:56 am
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 9:53 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1958
Sunrise 6:43 am to sunset 6:32 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 | Aquarius | 24.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 26.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 5.2° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 23.4° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 16.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 10.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 22.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 3.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 3.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.