Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 3:04 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Bharani
until 2:02 pm
Yoga
Indra
until 11:10 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2068
Sunrise 6:50 am to sunset 6:29 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 | 15.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 25.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 21.4° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Pisces | 1.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 12.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 29.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 5.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 15.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 15.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.