Today’s Hindu Calendar – November 18, 2012 – Tithi, Vrat, Good Time, Nakshatra, Rashi and Festival

Tithi in Hindu Calendar on November 18, 2012 – Shukla Paksha Panchami Tithi or the fifth day during the waxing phase of moon in Hindu Calendar and Panchang in all places. It is Shukla Paksha Panchami Tithi or the fifth day during the waxing phase of moon till 4:41 PM on November 18, 2012. Then onward it is Shukla Paksha Sashti Tithi or the sixth day during the waxing phase of moon (light phase of moon). All time based on India Standard Time.

Nakshatra – Purva Shada or Pooradam Nakshatra till 7:29 AM on November 18, 2012. Then onward it is Uttarashada or Uthiradam Nakshatram.

Rashi or Moon Sign – Dhanu Rashi till 1:10 PM. Then onward it is Makar Rashi.

Festivals, Vrat and Auspicious days – Pandav Panchami. Chhath Puja Kharna

Kartik Shukla Paksha Panchami Tithi or the fifth day during the waxing phase of moon in Kartik month in calendars followed in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa.

Kartik Shukla Paksha Panchami Tithi or the fifth day during the light phase of moon in Kartik month in calendars in calendars followed in Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and Jammu and Kashmir.

3rd day of Kartika Masam in Tamil Calendar followed in Tamil Nadu.

3rd day of Vrischika Masam in Malayalam Calendar in Kerala.

2nd day of Agrahan Month in Bengali Calendar followed in Bengal.

Bad Period on November 18, 2012

Rahukalam – 4:36 PM to 5:57 PM

Yamagandam – 12:24 PM to 1:46 PM

Gulikai – 3:12 PM to 4:34 PM

Durmuhurtham – 4:28 PM to 5:14 PM

Varjyam – 9:31 AM to 11:00 AM

Good Time on November 18, 2012

Abhijita Muhurta – 12:00 PM to 12:47 PM

Amirta Kalam – 6:32 PM to 8:03 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.