Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 18 April 2001
The 10th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 3:19 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Dhanishta
until 7:35 pm
Yoga
Shubha
until 10:48 am
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2058
Sunrise 6:03 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 | 4.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 2.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 2.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 28.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 17.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 7.7° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 5.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Gemini | 16.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 16.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.