Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 19 February 2011
The 1st day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 10:23 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 11:46 pm
Yoga
Sukarman
until 11:40 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2067
Sunrise 6:57 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 | 6.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 19.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 3.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 1.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 11.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 23.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 22.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 5.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 5.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.