Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 19 March 2161
The 8th day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 12:07 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Mula
until 8:46 pm
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 9:00 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2218
Sunrise 6:31 am to sunset 6:37 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 | 2.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 8.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 16.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 2.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 19.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 23.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 26.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 10.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 10.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.