Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 12 March 2013
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 12:43 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 12:02 pm
Yoga
Shubha
until 9:20 pm
Karana
Kimstughna
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2069
Sunrise 6:38 am to sunset 6:34 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 | 27.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 3.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 6.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 13.2° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 14.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 23.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 17.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 25.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 25.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.