Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 20 March 2003
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 9:06 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 9:02 pm
Yoga
Dhruva
until 5:28 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2060
Sunrise 6:31 am to sunset 6:37 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 | 5.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 1.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 15.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 3.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 14.5° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 27.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 28.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 9.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 9.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.