Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 26 February 1971
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 11:35 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 11:54 pm
Yoga
Siddha
until 12:57 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2027
Sunrise 6:52 am to sunset 6:28 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 | 13.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 25.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 27.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 6.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 12.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 29.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 23.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 29.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 29.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.