Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 15 February 1917
The 8th day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 7:00 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Vishakha
until 7:44 am
Yoga
Dhruva
until 1:38 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1973
Sunrise 7:00 am to sunset 6:22 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 | 3.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 5.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 6.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 7.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 7.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 15.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 2.3° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 25.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 25.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.