Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 12 February 2013
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 9:13 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 2:36 am
Yoga
Shiva
until 3:04 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2069
Sunrise 7:01 am to sunset 6:21 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 | 29.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 25.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 14.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 16.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 12.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 18.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 17.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 27.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 27.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.