Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 20 April 1918
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 2:08 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
until 11:38 am
Yoga
Ganda
until 12:04 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1975
Sunrise 6:03 am to sunset 6:49 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 | 6.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 0.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 21.3° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aries | 17.1° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 18.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 20.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 15.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 2.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 2.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.