Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 18 May 1948
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 12:55 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 10:58 pm
Yoga
Harshana
until 10:25 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2005
Sunrise 5:44 am to sunset 7:02 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 | 4.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 3.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 6.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 23.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 4.2° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 13.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 23.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aries | 20.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 20.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.