Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 12 March 2009
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 5:26 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 7:13 am
Yoga
Ganda
until 4:33 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
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Sunrise 6:38 am to sunset 6:34 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 | 27.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 12.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 3.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 11.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 21.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 20.8° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 24.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 13.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 13.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.