Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 20 May 1918
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 7:20 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 3:24 am
Yoga
Harshana
until 9:20 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1975
Sunrise 5:43 am to sunset 7:02 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 | Taurus | 5.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 2.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 24.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 11.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 25.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 21.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 16.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 0.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 0.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.