Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 23 February 1901
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 5:08 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Ashwini
until 7:49 pm
Yoga
Shukla
until 11:48 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1957
Sunrise 6:54 am to sunset 6:26 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 | 11.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 8.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 10.1° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 28.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 14.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 24.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 21.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 4.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 4.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.