Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 1 May 2008
The 10th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 7:37 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
until 12:43 pm
Yoga
Brahma
until 6:09 am
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2065
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 | 17.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 19.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 1.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 3.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 28.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 6.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 7.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 29.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 29.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.