Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 16 April 2016
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 11:18 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
until 5:17 pm
Yoga
Shula
until 12:10 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2073
Sunrise 6:05 am to sunset 6:48 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 | 2.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 27.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 14.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 22.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 20.0° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 19.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 21.9° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 25.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 25.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.