Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 18 February 1946
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 9:42 am
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 5:00 am
Yoga
Dhriti
until 5:06 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2002
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 | Virgo | 1.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 21.1° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 11.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 4.2° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 9.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 25.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Gemini | 3.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 3.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.