Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 18 May 1982
The 10th day of the waning moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 11:00 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 10:07 pm
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 10:08 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2039
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 | 3.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 27.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 7.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 21.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 9.2° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 21.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 22.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Gemini | 22.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 22.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.