Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 20 February 1948
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 3:49 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 2:18 pm
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 12:59 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2004
Sunrise 6:56 am to sunset 6:24 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 | 7.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 5.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 3.8° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 7.1° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 1.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 17.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 25.2° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 25.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 25.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.