Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 24 April 1957
The 10th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 10:25 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Dhanishta
until 1:43 pm
Yoga
Shukla
until 6:47 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2014
Sunrise 5:59 am to sunset 6:51 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 | 10.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 5.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 0.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 26.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 29.5° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 13.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 20.3° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 27.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 27.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.