Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 21 February 1946
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 1:46 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 9:07 am
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 5:49 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2002
Sunrise 6:55 am to sunset 6:25 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 | 8.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 8.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 21.0° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 17.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 4.1° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 13.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 25.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Gemini | 3.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 3.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.