Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 18 May 1929
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 12:31 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 11:42 pm
Yoga
Harshana
until 10:19 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1986
Sunrise 5:44 am to sunset 7:01 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 | 4.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 3.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 10.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 25.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 1.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 29.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 6.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 28.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 28.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.