Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 23 March 2008
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 2:54 am
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 6:40 am
Yoga
Dhruva
until 8:53 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2065
Sunrise 6:28 am to sunset 6:39 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 | 9.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 26.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 13.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 18.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 25.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 18.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 9.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 2.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 2.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.