Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 12 March 1942
The 10th day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 10:28 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 8:17 am
Yoga
Variyana
until 5:05 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1999
Sunrise 6:39 am to sunset 6:34 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 | Aquarius | 28.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 28.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 9.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 1.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 20.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 17.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 0.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 20.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 20.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.