Ashtami is the eighth tithi of either Sukla paksham or Krishna paksham phase of the moon.
When you are born on an Ashtami, you are a faithful husband or wife; you are interested in many things; and you speak well. Person born on ashtami tithi will have many sources of income. They are religious and truthful in their demeanour. They follow sensual pleasures and are experts in their fields of expertise.
Ashtami pooja is a popular prayer during the navaratri festival. Navaratri ashtami is considered an important tithi, for offering prayers to Durga Devi or Mother Goddess
Ashtami is ruled by Rahu, division is Jaya, deity is Vasus. Fasting on Ashtami will make sure that you never cheat in life, and thus will not get cheated. If Ashtami falls on a tuesday, it is considered an auspicious day.
Ashtami tithi is a good time for health related activities, for healing. Travel in this tithi is not advised, since it may affect the health.
Worshipping a Budhan rupa is auspicious on Ashtami and Amavasai to destroy remove the evil effects of Rahu.
ePanchang provides good times and not so good times for certain activities, events and/or celebrations.