Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 20 May 2013
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 10:18 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 5:49 am
Yoga
Harshana
until 2:05 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2070
Sunrise 5:43 am to sunset 7:03 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 | 5.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 0.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 27.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 15.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 27.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 19.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 12.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 22.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 22.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.