Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 6 May 1960
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 8:44 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 3:53 am
Yoga
Dhruva
until 11:08 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2017
Sunrise 5:50 am to sunset 6:56 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 | 22.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 18.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 2.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 9.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 9.9° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 9.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 25.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 28.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 28.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.