Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 3 September 2016
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Bhadrapada during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 5:00 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 2:27 pm
Yoga
Sadhya
until 7:25 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Bhadrapada
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2073
Sunrise 6:09 am to sunset 6:42 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 | Leo | 17.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 8.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 21.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 4.3° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 4.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 11.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 16.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 18.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 18.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.