Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 11 March 1986
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 8:45 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 9:54 am
Yoga
Shubha
until 9:36 pm
Karana
Kimstughna
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2042
Sunrise 6:40 am to sunset 6:34 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 | 26.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 4.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 27.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 6.6° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 10.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 9.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 16.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aries | 8.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 8.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.