Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 12 February 2015
The 8th day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 9:32 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Vishakha
until 5:25 pm
Yoga
Dhruva
until 5:59 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2071
Sunrise 7:01 am to sunset 6:20 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 | Capricorn | 29.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 0.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 30.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 7.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 22.8° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 25.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 10.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 18.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 18.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.