Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 2 May 1997
The 10th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 2:27 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
until 5:30 pm
Yoga
Brahma
until 9:43 am
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2054
Sunrise 5:53 am to sunset 6:54 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 | 18.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 16.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 23.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 7.2° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 25.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 25.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 20.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 2.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 2.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.