Today’s Hindu Calendar – December 23, 2012 – Tithi, Vrat, Good Time, Nakshatra, Rashi and Festival

Tithi in Hindu Calendar on December 23, 2012 – Shukla Paksha Ekadasi Tithi or the eleventh day during the waxing phase of moon in Hindu Calendar and Panchang in all places. It is Shukla Paksha Dasami Tithi or the tenth day during the waxing phase of moon till 5:03 AM December 23, 2012. Then onward it is Shukla Paksha Ekadasi Tithi or the eleventh day during the waxing phase of moon. All time based on India Standard Time.

Nakshatra – Ashwathy or Ashwini Nakshatra till 4:48 PM on December 23, 2012. Then onward it is Bharani Nakshatram.

Rashi or Moon Sign – Mesha Rasi.

Festivals, Vrat and Auspicious days – Gita Jayanti. Ekadasi Fasting in some regions.

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

Margashirsh Shukla Paksha Ekadasi or the eleventh 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.

8th day of Margazhi Masam in Tamil Calendar followed in Tamil Nadu.

8th day of Dhanu Masam in Malayalam Calendar in Kerala.

7th day of Paush Month in Bengali Calendar followed in Bengal.

Bad Period on December 23, 2012

Rahukalam – 4:44 PM to 6:06 PM

Yamagandam – 12:37 PM to 2:00 PM

Gulikai – 3:22 PM to 4:44 PM

Durmuhurtham – 4:38 PM to 5:22 PM

Varjyam – 10:17 AM to 12:04 PM

Good Time on December 23, 2012

Abhijita Muhurta – 12:08 PM to 1:00 PM

Amirta Kalam – 6:43 AM to 8:30 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.