Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 29 March 1932
The 8th day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 8:52 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 5:43 am
Yoga
Variyana
until 8:06 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1989
Sunrise 6:22 am to sunset 6:41 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 | 15.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 16.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 3.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 1.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 19.9° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 29.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 10.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 2.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 2.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.