Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 7 September 2013
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Bhadrapada during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 5:17 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 8:10 am
Yoga
Shubha
until 6:31 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Bhadrapada
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2070
Sunrise 6:10 am to sunset 6:38 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 | Leo | 20.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 12.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 12.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 2.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 21.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 1.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 13.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 16.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 16.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.