Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 18 March 2014
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 12:00 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 3:14 pm
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 2:40 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2071
Sunrise 6:33 am to sunset 6:36 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 | Pisces | 3.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 21.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 1.7° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 6.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 16.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 17.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 29.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 6.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 6.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.