Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 15 March 1979
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 5:54 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 2:12 am
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 6:11 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2036
Sunrise 6:36 am to sunset 6:35 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 | 0.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 16.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 18.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 15.0° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 5.6° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 20.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 15.9° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 23.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 23.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.