Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 17 March 1976
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 12:57 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 5:51 pm
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 5:34 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2033
Sunrise 6:34 am to sunset 6:36 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 | Pisces | 3.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 19.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 5.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 19.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 4.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 9.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 2.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 21.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 21.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.