Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 18 February 1943
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 9:15 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 5:25 pm
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 6:51 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1999
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 | 5.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 14.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 23.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 9.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 22.9° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 28.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 12.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 1.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 1.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.