Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 27 April 2011
The 10th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 12:54 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Dhanishta
until 11:49 am
Yoga
Shukla
until 1:05 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2068
Sunrise 5:57 am to sunset 6:52 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 | 12.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 6.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 25.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 19.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 27.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 13.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 18.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 2.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 2.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.