Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 12 February 1948
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 1:16 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 9:06 am
Yoga
Shiva
until 8:27 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2004
Sunrise 7:02 am to sunset 6:20 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 | Capricorn | 29.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 22.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 6.9° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 13.3° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 0.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 7.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 25.9° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 25.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 25.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.