Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 8 February 1917
The 1st day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 11:31 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Magha
until 9:48 pm
Yoga
Shobhana
until 3:37 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1973
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 | 26.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 8.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 0.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 0.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 6.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 7.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 2.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 25.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 25.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.