Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 13 February 1918
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 8:17 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 9:41 pm
Yoga
Shiva
until 9:36 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1974
Sunrise 7:01 am to sunset 6:21 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 | 1.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 27.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 9.8° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 11.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 9.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 25.9° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 17.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 6.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 6.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.