Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
The 3rd day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 12:33 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Swati
until 11:29 pm
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 4:43 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2068
Sunrise 6:29 am to sunset 6:38 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 | 7.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 13.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 27.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 25.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 18.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 30.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 20.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 4.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 4.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.