Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 19 February 1998
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 8:09 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Vishakha
until 1:53 pm
Yoga
Dhruva
until 1:55 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2054
Sunrise 6:56 am to sunset 6:24 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 | 6.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 2.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 25.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 4.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 9.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 27.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 23.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 17.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 17.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.