Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 18 April 1959
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 12:25 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
until 4:05 pm
Yoga
Shula
until 8:48 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2016
Sunrise 6:04 am to sunset 6:48 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 | 4.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 27.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 11.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 8.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 7.3° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 10.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 13.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Virgo | 19.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 19.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.