Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 8 April 1987
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 6:47 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 2:17 pm
Yoga
Dhriti
until 12:43 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2044
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 | Cancer | 15.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 8.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 29.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 15.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 19.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 27.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Pisces | 17.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 17.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.