Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 18 February 2006
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 10:29 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 11:53 pm
Yoga
Ganda
until 1:04 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2062
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 | 5.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 0.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 6.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 21.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 24.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 26.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 12.2° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Pisces | 12.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 12.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.