Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 18 February 1927
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 2:18 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 6:50 pm
Yoga
Sukarman
until 7:58 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1983
Sunrise 6:58 am to sunset 6:23 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 | 5.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 23.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 5.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 21.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 14.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 26.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 14.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Gemini | 11.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 11.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.