Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 16 February 2017
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 7:23 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 1:41 pm
Yoga
Ganda
until 7:02 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2073
Sunrise 6:58 am to sunset 6:23 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 | 3.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 5.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 20.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 19.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 28.9° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 14.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 1.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 9.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 9.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.