Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 18 March 2016
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 9:38 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 8:33 am
Yoga
Shobhana
until 7:37 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2072
Sunrise 6:32 am to sunset 6:37 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 | Pisces | 4.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 5.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 10.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 28.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 23.0° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 13.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 22.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 27.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 27.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.