Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 16 September 2004
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Bhadrapada during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 6:43 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 5:23 pm
Yoga
Shukla
until 11:48 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Bhadrapada
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2061
Sunrise 6:13 am to sunset 6:29 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 | Leo | 29.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 20.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 29.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 14.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 4.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 16.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 1.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aries | 10.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 10.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.