Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 21 March 2011
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 3:56 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 1:51 am
Yoga
Dhruva
until 8:35 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2068
Sunrise 6:30 am to sunset 6:37 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 | Pisces | 6.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 28.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 26.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 24.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 18.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 28.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 20.9° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 4.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 4.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.