Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 17 February 2011
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 5:34 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 8:13 am
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 12:09 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2067
Sunrise 6:58 am to sunset 6:23 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 | 4.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 19.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 1.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 27.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 11.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 20.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 22.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 5.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 5.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.