Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 11 March 1948
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 4:30 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 3:05 pm
Yoga
Shubha
until 1:30 am
Karana
Kimstughna
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2004
Sunrise 6:40 am to sunset 6:34 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 | 27.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 1.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 27.1° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 0.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 3.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 10.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 23.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 24.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 24.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.