Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 2:14 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Anuradha
until 7:01 am
Yoga
Atiganda
until 9:39 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2066
Sunrise 6:42 am to sunset 5:41 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 | Scorpio | 2.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 19.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 19.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 9.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 25.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 18.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 8.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 30.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 30.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.