Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 20 May 1960
The 10th day of the waning moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 11:59 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 7:09 am
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 2:32 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2017
Sunrise 5:43 am to sunset 7:03 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 | Taurus | 5.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 5.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 13.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 9.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 8.9° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 26.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 24.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 28.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 28.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.