Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 18 May 1963
The 10th day of the waning moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 2:38 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 1:46 am
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 2:31 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2020
Sunrise 5:44 am to sunset 7:01 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 | 3.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 25.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 29.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 3.1° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 16.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 5.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 29.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 0.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 0.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.