Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 14 March 1985
The 8th day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 10:37 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Mula
until 12:01 am
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 4:52 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2042
Sunrise 6:37 am to sunset 6:35 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 | 30.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 6.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 5.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 17.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 14.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 28.6° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 4.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 27.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 27.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.