Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 9 February 2012
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 11:17 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Magha
until 11:29 am
Yoga
Shobhana
until 7:31 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2068
Sunrise 7:03 am to sunset 6:18 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 | Capricorn | 25.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 13.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 27.4° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 27.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 9.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 7.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 5.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 16.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 16.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.