Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 8 March 1989
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 8:06 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 3:25 pm
Yoga
Sadhya
until 9:20 am
Karana
Kimstughna
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2045
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 | Pisces | 1.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 4.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 2.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 5.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 17.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 18.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 10.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 10.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.