Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 2 March 2014
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 10:27 am
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 4:49 pm
Yoga
Sadhya
until 8:19 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2070
Sunrise 6:48 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 | 17.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 0.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 3.5° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 24.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 16.4° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 3.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 29.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 7.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 7.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.