Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 8 March 1913
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 8:20 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 12:20 am
Yoga
Sadhya
until 3:04 pm
Karana
Kimstughna
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1969
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 | Aquarius | 27.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 20.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 12.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 20.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 8.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 5.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 11.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 11.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.