Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 17 March 1987
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 6:15 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 12:09 pm
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 1:37 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2044
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 | 2.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 23.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 23.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 7.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 9.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 22.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 27.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 18.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 18.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.