Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 20 February 2013
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 8:34 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 5:40 pm
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 3:13 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2069
Sunrise 6:55 am to sunset 6:25 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 | 7.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 3.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 20.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 25.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 13.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 28.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 17.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 26.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 26.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.