Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 16 March 1943
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 7:14 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 9:52 pm
Yoga
Shobhana
until 12:05 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1999
Sunrise 6:36 am to sunset 6:35 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 | Pisces | 1.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 28.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 12.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 15.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 22.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 0.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 13.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 0.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 0.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.