Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 17 February 2105
The 3rd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 7:22 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 9:14 am
Yoga
Siddha
until 2:57 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2161
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 | 3.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 5.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 25.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 21.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 15.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 19.9° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 28.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 16.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 16.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.