Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 18 April 1944
The 10th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 5:09 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Dhanishta
until 7:32 pm
Yoga
Shubha
until 11:14 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2001
Sunrise 6:04 am to sunset 6:48 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 | 5.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 2.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 17.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 22.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 24.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 16.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 29.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 9.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 9.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.