Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 20 February 1995
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 11:20 am
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 10:11 am
Yoga
Ganda
until 9:12 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2051
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 | 7.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 7.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 25.9° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 12.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 19.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 23.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 19.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 15.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 15.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.