Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 5 March 1988
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 1:51 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 2:22 pm
Yoga
Shula
until 11:58 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2045
Sunrise 6:45 am to sunset 6:31 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 | 21.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 8.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 14.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 24.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 5.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 5.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 7.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 0.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 0.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.