Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 18 February 1942
The 3rd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 1:40 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 10:25 pm
Yoga
Sadhya
until 10:57 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1998
Sunrise 6:58 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 | 5.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 11.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 27.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 19.6° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 18.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 13.0° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 29.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 21.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 21.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.