Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 18 May 2176
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 12:01 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 4:11 am
Yoga
Harshana
until 5:47 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2233
Sunrise 5:44 am to sunset 7:02 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 | 1.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 1.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 9.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 13.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 0.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 8.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 19.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 17.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 17.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.