Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 19 March 1981
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 7:20 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 1:56 am
Yoga
Shula
until 9:56 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2037
Sunrise 6:32 am to sunset 6:37 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 | 5.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 19.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 8.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 7.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 12.8° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 0.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 13.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Cancer | 14.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 14.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.