Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 17 May 1997
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 10:36 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 1:34 am
Yoga
Harshana
until 1:37 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2054
Sunrise 5:44 am to sunset 7:01 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 | Taurus | 2.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 3.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 25.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 8.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 27.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 14.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 22.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 2.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 2.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.