Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 4 March 2003
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 9:28 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 1:33 pm
Yoga
Sadhya
until 2:35 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2059
Sunrise 6:46 am to sunset 6:31 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 | 19.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 2.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 5.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 4.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 15.6° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 8.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 28.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 9.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 9.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.