Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 2:31 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Ardra
until 4:28 am
Yoga
Priti
until 7:49 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2066
Sunrise 6:53 am to sunset 6:27 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 | 11.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 10.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 7.6° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 27.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 14.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 22.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 9.2° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 24.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 24.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.