Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 8 March 1985
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 12:38 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 11:05 am
Yoga
Ganda
until 1:06 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2042
Sunrise 6:42 am to sunset 6:32 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 | 24.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 10.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 1.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 8.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 12.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 28.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 4.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 28.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 28.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.