Today’s Hindu Calendar – December 14, 2012 – Tithi, Vrat, Good Time, Nakshatra, Rashi and Festival

Tithi in Hindu Calendar on December 14, 2012 – Shukla Paksha Pratipada Tithi or the first day during the waxing phase of moon in Hindu Calendar and Panchang in all places. It is Shukla Paksha Pratipada Tithi or the first day during the waxing phase of moon till 12:08 PM December 14, 2012. Then onward it is Shukla Paksha Dwitiya Tithi or the second day during the waxing phase of moon. All time based on India Standard Time.

Note - It is Shukla Paksha Pratipada and Dwitiya Tithi in Calendars followed in Gujarat and Maharashtra.

Nakshatra – Mool or Moolam Nakshatra till 4:38 PM on December 14, 2012. Then onward it is Purvashada or Pooradam Nakshatram.

Rashi or Moon Sign –  Dhanu Rasi.

Festivals, Vrat and Auspicious days –

Margashirsh Shukla Paksha Pratipada or the first day of light phase of moon in Margashirsh month in calendars followed in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh

Margashirsh Shukla Paksha Pratipada and Dwitiya or the first and second day of light phase of moon in Margashirsh month in calendars followed in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa.

Margashirsh Shukla Paksha Pratipada  or the first day of waxing phase of moon in Margashirsh 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 Kartika Masam in Tamil Calendar followed in Tamil Nadu.

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

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

Bad Period on December 14, 2012

Rahukalam – 11:11 AM to 12:33 PM

Yamagandam – 3:17 PM to 4:40 PM

Gulikai – 8:26 AM to 9:48 AM

Durmuhurtham – 9:15 AM to 9:59 AM

Durmuhurtham – 12:55 PM to 1:39 PM

Varjyam – 1:28 PM to 2:53 PM

Varjyam – 11:25 PM to 12:51 AM on December 15

Good Time on December 14, 2012

Abhijita Muhurta – 12:09 PM to 12:58 PM

Amirta Kalam – 9:11 AM to 10:44 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.