Today’s Hindu Calendar – December 24, 2012 – Tithi, Vrat, Good Time, Nakshatra, Rashi and Festival

Tithi in Hindu Calendar on December 24, 2012 – Shukla Paksha Dwadasi Tithi or the twelfth day during the waxing phase of moon in Hindu Calendar and Panchang in all places. It is Shukla Paksha Ekadasi Tithi or the eleventh day during the waxing phase of moon till 6:33 AM December 24, 2012. Then onward it is Shukla Paksha Dwadasi Tithi or the twelfth day during the waxing phase of moon. All time based on India Standard Time.

Nakshatra – Bharani Nakshatra till 6:58 PM on December 24, 2012. Then onward it is Krittika or Karthigai or Kartika Nakshatram.

Rashi or Moon Sign – Mesha Rasi

Festivals, Vrat and Auspicious days – Ekadasi Fasting (Bhagavad). Mokshada Ekadasi. Vaikunta Ekadasi Paramapada Vasal opening in South India early morning during 4:45 AM. 

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

Margashirsh Shukla Paksha Dwadasi or the twelfth 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.

9th day of Margazhi Masam in Tamil Calendar followed in Tamil Nadu.

9th day of Dhanu Masam in Malayalam Calendar in Kerala.

8th day of Paush Month in Bengali Calendar followed in Bengal.

Bad Period on December 24, 2012

Rahukalam – 8:31 AM to 9:53 AM

Yamagandam – 11:16 AM to 12:38 PM

Gulikai – 2:00 PM to 3:22 PM

Durmuhurtham – 1:00 PM to 1:44 PM

Durmuhurtham – 3:11 PM to 3:55 PM

Varjyam – 1:33 AM to 3:21 AM

Good Time on December 24, 2012

Abhijita Muhurta – 12:14 PM to 1:03 PM

Amirta Kalam – 12:22 PM to 2:10 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.