Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 22 March 1997
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 8:01 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 7:58 am
Yoga
Shula
until 10:00 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2053
Sunrise 6:29 am to sunset 6:38 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 | 7.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 16.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 1.0° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Pisces | 18.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 19.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 5.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 15.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 5.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 5.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.