Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 9 May 2014
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 1:45 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 4:53 am
Yoga
Dhruva
until 7:17 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2071
Sunrise 5:49 am to sunset 6:57 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 | 24.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 18.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 15.7° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Taurus | 9.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 22.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 13.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 26.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 3.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 3.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.