Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 17 April 1997
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 4:21 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
until 8:55 am
Yoga
Ganda
until 3:41 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2054
Sunrise 6:04 am to sunset 6:48 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 | 3.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 1.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 23.6° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aries | 15.6° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 23.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 7.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 18.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 3.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 3.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.