Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 10 March 1942
The 8th day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 2:25 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
until 10:51 am
Yoga
Siddhi
until 10:32 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1999
Sunrise 6:41 am to sunset 6:33 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 | 26.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 0.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 8.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 28.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 20.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 16.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 0.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 20.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 20.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.