Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 5 February 2015
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 9:38 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Magha
until 2:15 am
Yoga
Shobhana
until 3:31 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2071
Sunrise 7:05 am to sunset 6:16 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 | Capricorn | 22.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 6.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 24.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 9.9° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 23.8° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 16.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 9.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 19.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 19.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.