Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 8 April 1955
The 1st day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 1:34 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 1:55 pm
Yoga
Harshana
until 11:58 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2012
Sunrise 6:13 am to sunset 6:44 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 | 24.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 5.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 4.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 9.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 27.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 17.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 26.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 7.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 7.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.