Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 23 March 1978
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 10:09 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 9:17 pm
Yoga
Shula
until 11:21 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2034
Sunrise 6:28 am to sunset 6:38 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 | 8.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 21.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 1.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 27.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 4.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 23.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 1.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Virgo | 12.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 12.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.