Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 19 February 1938
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 5:29 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 4:27 pm
Yoga
Ganda
until 3:35 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1994
Sunrise 6:57 am to sunset 6:24 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 | 7.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 4.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 21.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 23.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 21.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 10.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 10.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 8.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 8.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.