Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 2 March 2013
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 8:05 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Swati
until 11:18 pm
Yoga
Dhruva
until 2:04 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2069
Sunrise 6:47 am to sunset 6:30 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 | 17.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 13.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 28.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 22.3° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 13.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 11.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 17.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 26.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 26.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.