Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 9 March 1904
The 8th day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 7:00 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
until 3:04 pm
Yoga
Siddhi
until 4:24 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1961
Sunrise 6:42 am to sunset 6:33 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 | 25.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 28.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 16.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 10.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 9.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 24.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 23.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 5.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 5.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.