Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 20 April 1990
The 10th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 12:10 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Dhanishta
until 12:07 am
Yoga
Shubha
until 1:01 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2047
Sunrise 6:02 am to sunset 6:49 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 | 6.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 29.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 5.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 23.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 11.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 21.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 1.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 19.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 19.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.