Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 8 April 2107
The 1st day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 9:01 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 12:11 am
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 1:55 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2164
Sunrise 6:13 am to sunset 6:44 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 | 22.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 29.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 19.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 17.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 23.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 25.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 22.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 5.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 5.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.