Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 7 March 1996
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 3:58 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 3:04 am
Yoga
Ganda
until 8:33 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2053
Sunrise 6:43 am to sunset 6:32 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 | 23.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 15.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 22.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 5.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 18.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 7.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 2.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 25.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 25.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.