Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 23 April 1987
The 10th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 10:55 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Dhanishta
until 7:07 am
Yoga
Shukla
until 2:37 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2044
Sunrise 6:00 am to sunset 6:50 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 | Aries | 8.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 9.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 18.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 24.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 18.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 7.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 27.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Pisces | 16.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 16.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.