Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 24 February 2015
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 11:47 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Bharani
until 5:49 pm
Yoga
Brahma
until 9:54 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2071
Sunrise 6:53 am to sunset 6:27 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 | 11.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 23.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 9.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 14.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 21.3° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 10.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 10.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 18.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 18.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.