Today’s Hindu Calendar – October 21, 2012 – Tithi, Vrat, Good Time, Nakshatra, Rashi and Festival

Tithi in Hindu Calendar on October 21, 2012 – Shukla Paksha Saptami Tithi or the seventh day during the waxing phase of moon in Hindu Calendar and Panchang in all places. It is Shukla Paksha Sashti Tithi or sixth day of waxing phase of moon till 4:19 AM on October 21. Then onwards it is Shukla Paksha Saptami Tithi or seventh day of waxing phase of moon. All time based on India Standard Time.

Nakshatra – Mool or Moolam Nakshatra till 1:05 AM. Then onward it is Purvashada or Pooradam Nakshatram.

Rashi or Moon Sign – Dhanu Rasi.

Festivals, Vrat and Auspicious days – Navratri Seventh day. Durga Puja Saptami Rituals.

Ashwin Shukla Paksha Saptami Tithi or the seventh day during the light phase of moon in Ashwin month in calendars followed in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa.

Ashwin Shukla Paksha Saptami Tithi  or the seventh day during the light phase of moon 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.

5th day of Aippasi Masam in Tamil Calendar followed in Tamil Nadu.

5th day of Thula Masam in Malayalam Calendar in Kerala.

4th day of Kartik Month in Bengali Calendar followed in Bengal.

Bad Period on October 21, 2012

Rahukalam – 4:44 PM to 6:10 PM

Yamagandam – 12:23 PM to 1:50 PM

Gulikai – 3:16 PM to 4:43 PM

Durmuhurtham – 4:37 PM to 5:24 PM

Varjyam – 4:41 AM to 6:12 AM

Good Time on October 21, 2012

Abhijita Muhurta – 12:00 PM to 12:48 PM

Amirta Kalam – 1:37 PM to 3:08 PM

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.