Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 16 March 2006
The 1st day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 7:28 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 3:19 am
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 5:22 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2063
Sunrise 6:35 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 | 1.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 15.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 19.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 23.5° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Libra | 24.7° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 15.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 10.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Pisces | 11.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 11.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.