Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 4 February 1988
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 7:39 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Magha
until 2:40 am
Yoga
Shobhana
until 5:56 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2044
Sunrise 7:06 am to sunset 6:15 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 | Capricorn | 21.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 6.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 24.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 4.0° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aries | 0.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 0.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 5.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 1.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 1.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.