Today’s Hindu Calendar – October 15, 2012 – Tithi, Vrat, Good Time, Nakshatra, Rashi and Festival

Tithi in Hindu Calendar on October 15, 2012 – Amavasya Tithi or no moon day in Hindu Calendar and Panchang in all places. It is Amavasya Tithi or no moon day till 6:01 PM on October 15. Then onwards it is Shukla Paksha Pratipada Tithi or first day of waxing phase of moon. All time based on India Standard Time.

Nakshatra – Hasta or Atham or Hastam Nakshatra till 9:59 AM. Then onward it is Chitra or Chithirai or Chithira Nakshatram.

Rashi or Moon Sign – Kanya Rashi till 9:23 PM. Then onward it is Tula Rasi.

Festivals, Vrat and Auspicious days – Amavasi. Mahalaya Amavasya. Somvati Amavasya. Pitru Paksha Amavas – Pitru Paksha Shradh fortnight ends.

Bhadrapad Amavasya or the no moon day in Bhadrapad month in calendars followed in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa.

Ashwin Amavasya Tithi or no moon day in Ashwin month in calendars followed in Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and Jammu and Kashmir.

29th day of Puratassi Masam in Tamil Calendar followed in Tamil Nadu.

29th day of Kanni Masam in Malayalam Calendar in Kerala.

28th day of Ashwin Month in Bengali Calendar followed in Bengal.

Bad Period on October 15, 2012

Rahukalam – 8:01 AM to 9:29 AM

Yamagandam – 10:56 AM to 12:24 PM

Gulikai – 1:51 PM to 3:19 PM

Durmuhurtham – 12:47 PM to 1:34 PM

Durmuhurtham – 3:07 PM to 3:54 PM

Varjyam – 4:20 PM to 5:46 PM

Good Time on October 15, 2012

Abhijita Muhurta – 12:01 PM to 12:50 PM

Amirta Kalam – 3:39 AM to 5:07 AM

Rest all hours that are not part of Bad Period are Good time.

When bad period overlaps into good period, that much time of bad period should be eliminated from good period.