Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 11 February 1988
The 8th day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 4:21 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Vishakha
until 2:43 pm
Yoga
Dhruva
until 4:53 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2044
Sunrise 7:02 am to sunset 6:19 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 | Capricorn | 28.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 1.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 28.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 27.9° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aries | 1.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 8.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 6.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 1.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 1.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.