Today’s Hindu Calendar – January 9, 2013 – Tithi, Vrat, Good Time, Nakshatra, Rashi and Festival

Tithi in Hindu Calendar on January 9, 2013 – Krishna Paksha Dwadasi and Trayodasi Tithi or the twelfth and thirteenth day during the waning phase of moon in Hindu Calendar and Panchang in all places. It is Krishna Paksha Dwadasi Tithi or the twelfth day during the waning phase of moon till 8:07 AM January 9, 2013. Then onward it is Krishna Paksha Trayodasi Tithi or the thirteenth day during the waning phase of moon. All time based on India Standard Time.

Note – In calendars followed in Gujarat and Maharashtra it is only marked Krishna Paksha Dwadasi Tithi or the twelfth day during the waning phase of moon.

Nakshatra – Anuradha or Anusham or Anizham Nakshatra till 4:39 AM on January 9. Then onward it is Jyeshta or Kettai or Triketta Nakshatram.

Rashi or Moon Sign – Vrischika Rashi.

Festivals, Vrat and Auspicious days – Pradosh Vrat.

Margashirsh Krishna Paksha Dwadasi and Trayodasi Tithi or the twelfth and thirteenth day during the dark phase of moon in Margashirsh month in calendars followed in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

Margashirsh Krishna Paksha Dwadasi Tithi or the thirteenth day during the dark phase of moon in Margashirsh month in calendars followed in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa.

Paush Krishna Paksha Dwadasi and Trayodasi Tithi or the twelfth and thirteenth 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.

25th day of Margazhi Masam in Tamil Calendar followed in Tamil Nadu.

25th day of Dhanu Masam in Malayalam Calendar in Kerala.

24th day of Paush Month in Bengali Calendar followed in Bengal.

Bad Period on January 9, 2013

Rahukalam – 12:33 PM to 1:54 PM

Yamagandam – 8:29 AM to 9:49 AM

Gulikai – 11:13 AM to 12:34 PM

Durmuhurtham – 12:11 PM to 3:12 PM

Varjyam – 12:23 PM to 1:51 PM

Good Time on January 9, 2013

Abhijita Muhurta – not present

Amirta Kalam – 8:56 PM to 10:28 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.