Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 5 April 1956
The 10th day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 7:17 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 7:57 am
Yoga
Siddha
until 8:19 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2013
Sunrise 6:15 am to sunset 6:43 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 | 22.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 13.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 0.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 21.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 28.5° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 7.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 9.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 17.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 17.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.