Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 8 March 1960
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 10:30 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 4:18 am
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 7:01 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2016
Sunrise 6:42 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 | 24.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 25.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 17.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 29.4° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 7.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 27.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 23.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 1.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 1.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.