Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 11 February 2016
The 3rd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 12:03 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 11:09 am
Yoga
Siddha
until 12:44 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2072
Sunrise 7:02 am to sunset 6:20 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 | 27.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 3.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 25.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 2.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 27.4° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 28.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 20.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 29.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 29.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.