Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 14 March 2015
The 8th day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 10:55 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Mula
until 1:12 am
Yoga
Siddhi
until 9:02 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2072
Sunrise 6:37 am to sunset 6:35 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 | 29.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 5.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 22.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 7.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 19.5° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 2.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 10.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 17.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 17.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.