Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 27 November 2009
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 7:00 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 4:48 am
Yoga
Vajra
until 1:56 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2066
Sunrise 6:48 am to sunset 5:40 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 | Scorpio | 11.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 7.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 22.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 23.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 26.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 0.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 8.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 29.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 29.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.