Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 24 February 2016
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 3:39 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 9:42 am
Yoga
Dhriti
until 2:29 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2072
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 | 11.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 27.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 1.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 20.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 25.9° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 14.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 21.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 28.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 28.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.