Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 18 May 2001
The 10th day of the waning moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 8:49 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 8:44 am
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 8:41 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2058
Sunrise 5:44 am to sunset 7:02 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 | 3.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 5.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 4.9° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Taurus | 25.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 23.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 19.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 9.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Gemini | 14.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 14.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.