Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 18 March 1999
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 9:29 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 10:58 pm
Yoga
Shukla
until 10:13 pm
Karana
Kimstughna
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2056
Sunrise 6:33 am to sunset 6:36 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 | 3.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 10.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 18.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 6.3° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 13.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 6.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 8.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 26.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 26.5° | Retrograde |