Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 17 April 1955
The 10th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 5:55 am
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 10:20 am
Yoga
Shubha
until 3:44 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2012
Sunrise 6:05 am to sunset 6:47 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 | 3.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 24.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 11.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 26.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 28.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 27.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 26.2° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 6.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 6.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.