Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 17 March 1955
The 8th day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 11:15 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Mula
until 8:38 pm
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 9:12 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2012
Sunrise 6:35 am to sunset 6:36 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 | 2.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 9.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 19.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 6.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 26.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 21.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 27.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 8.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 8.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.