Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 18 February 2003
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 11:57 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 6:50 pm
Yoga
Sukarman
until 8:32 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2059
Sunrise 6:57 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 | 5.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 22.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 26.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 13.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 17.2° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 21.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 28.3° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Taurus | 10.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 10.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.