Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 18 March 1995
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 2:38 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 6:47 pm
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 6:14 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2052
Sunrise 6:33 am to sunset 6:36 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 | 3.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 19.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 19.6° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 11.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 21.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 24.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 22.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 13.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 13.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.