Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 27 February 1918
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 7:58 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 8:00 am
Yoga
Dhriti
until 2:37 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1974
Sunrise 6:51 am to sunset 6:28 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 | 15.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 0.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 6.9° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 3.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 10.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 20.3° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 16.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 5.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 5.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.