Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 18 February 2000
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 12:26 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 1:01 pm
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 3:27 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2056
Sunrise 6:58 am to sunset 6:23 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 | 5.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 16.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 10.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 22.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 6.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 6.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 17.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 8.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 8.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.