Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 30 August 2011
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Bhadrapada during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 1:42 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 9:01 am
Yoga
Siddha
until 10:24 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Bhadrapada
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2068
Sunrise 6:08 am to sunset 6:46 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 | Leo | 12.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 28.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 23.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 25.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 16.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 16.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 21.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 25.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 25.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.