Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 24 March 1989
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 8:32 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 1:25 am
Yoga
Dhruva
until 12:10 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2046
Sunrise 6:27 am to sunset 6:39 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 | 9.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 0.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 14.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 29.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 8.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 6.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 19.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 9.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 9.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.