Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 16 May 1970
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 9:30 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 2:14 am
Yoga
Harshana
until 4:24 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2027
Sunrise 5:45 am to sunset 7:00 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 | 1.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 2.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 25.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 21.1° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Libra | 4.7° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 28.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 20.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 14.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 14.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.