Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 18 January 1917
The 10th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 3:49 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Vishakha
until 11:53 pm
Yoga
Shula
until 9:32 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1973
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:04 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 | Capricorn | 4.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 26.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 14.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 7.2° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aries | 4.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 10.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 4.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 26.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 26.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.