Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 21 May 1983
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 3:08 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 9:51 am
Yoga
Harshana
until 4:24 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2040
Sunrise 5:43 am to sunset 7:03 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 | 6.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 27.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 9.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 23.5° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 13.3° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 19.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 5.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Gemini | 2.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 2.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.