Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 18 March 2021
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 2:09 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Bharani
until 10:35 am
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 9:57 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2077
Sunrise 6:33 am to sunset 6:37 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 | 3.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 27.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 14.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 9.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 26.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 1.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 16.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 20.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 20.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.