Today’s Hindu Calendar – December 19, 2012 – Tithi, Vrat, Good Time, Nakshatra, Rashi and Festival

Tithi in Hindu Calendar on December 19, 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 the sixth day during the waxing phase of moon till 3:56 AM December 19, 2012. Then onward it is Shukla Paksha Saptami Tithi or the seventh day during the waxing phase of moon. All time based on India Standard Time.

Nakshatra – Shathabhisha or Sadayam or Chathayam Nakshatra till 12:36 PM on December 19, 2012. Then onward it is Purvabhadra or Pooruruttathi Nakshatram.

Rashi or Moon Sign – Kumbha Rasi.

Festivals, Vrat and Auspicious days –

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

Margashirsh Shukla Paksha Saptami or the seventh 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.

4th day of Margazhi Masam in Tamil Calendar followed in Tamil Nadu.

4th day of Dhanu Masam in Malayalam Calendar in Kerala.

3rd day of Paush Month in Bengali Calendar followed in Bengal.

Bad Period on December 19, 2012

Rahukalam – 12:36 PM to 1:57 PM

Yamagandam – 8:29 AM to 9:52 AM

Gulikai – 11:13 AM to 12:34 PM

Durmuhurtham – 11:17 PM on Dec 18 to 12:09 AM on December 19

Durmuhurtham – 12:13 PM to 12:57 PM

Varjyam – 2:05 PM to 3:44 PM

Good Time on December 19, 2012

Abhijita Muhurta – not present

Amirta Kalam – 12:18 AM to 1:53 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.