Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 10 March 2012
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 8:55 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 2:25 pm
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 1:17 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2069
Sunrise 6:40 am to sunset 6:33 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 | 26.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 21.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 17.1° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Pisces | 12.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 14.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 11.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 4.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 15.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 15.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.