Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 20 February 1988
The 3rd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 11:12 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 5:04 pm
Yoga
Sadhya
until 4:00 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2044
Sunrise 6:56 am to sunset 6:25 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 | 7.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 13.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 4.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 19.7° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aries | 2.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 18.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 6.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 0.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 0.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.