Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 9 February 2008
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 7:26 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
until 7:56 am
Yoga
Shiva
until 1:40 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2064
Sunrise 7:03 am to sunset 6:18 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 | Capricorn | 25.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 22.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 0.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 20.4° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 17.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 25.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 12.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 4.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 4.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.