Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 8 April 1949
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 2:18 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 11:21 am
Yoga
Dhriti
until 7:23 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2006
Sunrise 6:13 am to sunset 6:44 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 | 25.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 17.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 20.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 19.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 6.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 22.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 6.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 3.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 3.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.