Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 20 March 1959
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 10:46 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 6:39 am
Yoga
Atiganda
until 1:46 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2015
Sunrise 6:32 am to sunset 6:37 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 | 5.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 6.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 25.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 19.7° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 8.7° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 5.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 13.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 20.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 20.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.