Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 21 February 2014
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 11:53 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Swati
until 11:00 am
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 7:59 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2070
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 | 8.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 20.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 3.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 27.3° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 16.7° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 26.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 29.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 7.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 7.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.