Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 1 April 1997
The 8th day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 12:18 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 5:17 pm
Yoga
Parigha
until 3:12 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2054
Sunrise 6:19 am to sunset 6:42 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 | Pisces | 17.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 23.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 27.4° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aries | 5.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 21.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 17.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 16.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 4.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 4.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.