Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 20 February 2010
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 6:26 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Bharani
until 7:13 am
Yoga
Brahma
until 4:23 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2066
Sunrise 6:56 am to sunset 6:25 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 | 7.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 16.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 8.5° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 20.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 13.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 17.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 9.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 25.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 25.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.