Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 13 August 1999
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 1:59 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 1:28 am
Yoga
Parigha
until 8:28 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2056
Sunrise 6:02 am to sunset 7:01 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 | Cancer | 26.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 19.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 24.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 7.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 10.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 7.4° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 23.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 18.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 18.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.