Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 21 March 2106
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 11:41 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 12:20 pm
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 9:34 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2163
Sunrise 6:30 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 | 4.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 23.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 29.7° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 7.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 20.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 28.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 10.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 25.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 25.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.