Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 17 September 2012
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Bhadrapada during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 2:40 am
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 11:21 pm
Yoga
Shukla
until 4:18 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Bhadrapada
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2069
Sunrise 6:14 am to sunset 6:28 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 | Virgo | 0.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 16.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 22.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 6.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 21.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 17.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 3.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 5.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 5.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.