Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 18 January 2001
The 10th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 7:14 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Vishakha
until 3:41 am
Yoga
Shula
until 12:52 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2057
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:04 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 | Capricorn | 4.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 25.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 21.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 18.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 7.4° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 21.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 0.2° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Gemini | 20.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 20.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.