Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 15 March 2017
The 3rd day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 11:17 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 10:10 pm
Yoga
Dhruva
until 2:04 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2074
Sunrise 6:35 am to sunset 6:35 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 | Pisces | 0.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 1.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 9.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 8.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 27.0° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 16.6° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 3.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 8.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 8.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.