Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 8 March 2008
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 8:35 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 3:20 pm
Yoga
Sadhya
until 8:39 am
Karana
Kimstughna
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2064
Sunrise 6:42 am to sunset 6:33 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 | 24.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 1.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 7.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 27.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 22.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 0.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 10.2° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 2.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 2.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.