Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 15 March 1928
The 8th day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 9:43 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Mula
until 9:07 pm
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 11:35 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1985
Sunrise 6:36 am to sunset 6:35 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 | Pisces | 1.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 8.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 19.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 5.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 18.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 3.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 26.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 20.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 20.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.