Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 9 May 1957
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 2:03 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 4:32 pm
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 6:42 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2014
Sunrise 5:49 am to sunset 6:57 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 | 25.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 24.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 9.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 20.0° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Leo | 28.7° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 1.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 19.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 26.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 26.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.