Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 20 February 2018
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 4:46 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Revati
until 2:02 pm
Yoga
Shubha
until 12:34 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2074
Sunrise 6:56 am to sunset 6:25 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 | 7.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 28.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 20.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 9.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 28.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 17.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 12.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 20.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 20.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.