Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 17 August 2019
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Bhadrapada during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 10:48 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
until 1:55 pm
Yoga
Atiganda
until 1:52 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Bhadrapada
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2076
Sunrise 6:03 am to sunset 6:57 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 | Cancer | 30.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 19.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 5.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 13.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 20.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 0.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 20.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Gemini | 21.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 21.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.