Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 8 March 2015
The 3rd day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 7:00 am
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 5:29 pm
Yoga
Ganda
until 10:58 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2072
Sunrise 6:42 am to sunset 6:32 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 | 23.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 20.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 18.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 28.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 20.0° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 24.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 10.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 17.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 17.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.