Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 16 February 1957
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 2:34 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 12:09 pm
Yoga
Sukarman
until 4:00 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2013
Sunrise 6:59 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 | 4.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 26.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 18.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 11.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 7.1° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 19.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 20.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 1.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 1.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.