Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 17 May 1955
The 10th day of the waning moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 5:37 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 6:55 pm
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 9:12 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2012
Sunrise 5:45 am to sunset 7:01 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 | 2.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 29.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 1.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 23.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 2.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 4.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 24.0° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 5.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 5.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.