Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 19 February 2010
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 5:50 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Ashwini
until 6:20 am
Yoga
Shukla
until 5:16 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2066
Sunrise 6:56 am to sunset 6:24 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 | 6.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 3.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 8.7° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 19.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 13.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 15.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 9.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 25.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 25.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.