Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 27 February 1940
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 11:09 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 9:12 am
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 5:59 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1996
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 | 14.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 8.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 13.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 2.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 18.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 24.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 4.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 29.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 29.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.