Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 9 March 1985
The 3rd day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 9:14 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 8:20 am
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 9:07 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2042
Sunrise 6:41 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 | 25.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 25.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 2.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 10.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 13.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 28.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 4.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 27.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 27.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.