Today’s Hindu Calendar – December 29, 2012 – Tithi, Vrat, Good Time, Nakshatra, Rashi and Festival

Tithi in Hindu Calendar on December 29, 2012 – Krishna Paksha Pratipada Tithi or the first day during the waning phase of moon in Hindu Calendar and Panchang in all places. It is Krishna Paksha Pratipada Tithi or the first day during the waning phase of moon till 4:35 PM December 29, 2012. Then onward it is Krishna Paksha Dwitiya Tithi or the second day during the waning phase of moon. All time based on India Standard Time.

Nakshatra – Ardra or Arudhara or Thiruvathira Nakshatra till 5:02 AM on December 29. Then onward it is Punarvasu or Punirtham Nakshatram.

Rashi or Moon Sign – Mithuna Rasi.

Festivals, Vrat and Auspicious days –

Margashirsh Krishna Paksha Pratipada or the first day during the dark phase of moon in Margashirsh month in calendars followed in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa.

Paush Krishna Paksha Pratipada or the first day during the waning phase of moon in Paush month in calendars followed in Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and Jammu and Kashmir.

14th day of Margazhi Masam in Tamil Calendar followed in Tamil Nadu.

14th day of Dhanu Masam in Malayalam Calendar in Kerala.

13th day of Paush Month in Bengali Calendar followed in Bengal.

Bad Period on December 29, 2012

Rahukalam – 9:56 AM to 11:18 AM

Yamagandam – 2:03 PM to 3:25 PM

Gulikai – 7:11 AM to 8:34 AM

Durmuhurtham – 7:11 AM to 8:39 AM

Varjyam – 6:54 PM to 8:39 PM

Good Time on December 29, 2012

Abhijita Muhurta – 12:15 PM to 1:04 PM

Amirta Kalam – not present

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.