Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 13 April 1996
The 10th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 11:35 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Dhanishta
until 11:18 pm
Yoga
Shubha
until 10:52 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2053
Sunrise 6:08 am to sunset 6:46 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 | 29.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 0.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 21.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 15.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 23.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 15.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 6.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 23.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 23.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.