Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 8 April 1983
The 10th day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 8:27 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 6:56 am
Yoga
Sadhya
until 6:00 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2040
Sunrise 6:13 am to sunset 6:44 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 | Pisces | 24.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 25.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 8.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 7.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 17.1° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 0.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 8.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Gemini | 5.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 5.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.