Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 21 July 1953
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Ashadha during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 1:05 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Vishakha
until 9:00 pm
Yoga
Shubha
until 5:28 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Ashadha
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2010
Sunrise 5:52 am to sunset 7:13 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 | Cancer | 5.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 28.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 1.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 11.8° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 23.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 21.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 28.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 10.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 10.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.