Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 26 February 2009
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 7:38 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 9:57 pm
Yoga
Siddha
until 8:56 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2065
Sunrise 6:51 am to sunset 6:28 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 | 13.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 28.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 22.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 20.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 18.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 20.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 25.2° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 14.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 14.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.