Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 17 February 1949
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 10:12 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 12:03 am
Yoga
Ganda
until 1:40 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2005
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 | 5.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 29.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 11.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 11.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 27.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 20.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 10.0° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 5.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 5.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.