Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 13 August 2016
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 4:35 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
until 10:19 pm
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 3:13 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2073
Sunrise 6:02 am to sunset 7:00 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 | Cancer | 26.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 24.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 10.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 24.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 0.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 15.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 15.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 19.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 19.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.