Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 12 May 1916
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 4:50 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 12:10 am
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 8:08 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1973
Sunrise 5:47 am to sunset 6:59 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 | Aries | 28.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 20.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 0.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 20.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 28.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 12.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 20.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 10.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 10.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.