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December 16 2024 Tithi – Panchang – Hindu Calendar – Good Time – Nakshatra – Rashi

Tithi in Panchang – Hindu Calendar on Monday, December 16 2024 – It is Krishna Paksha Pratipada tithi or the first day during waning or dark phase of moon in Hindu calendar and Panchang in most regions. It is Krishna Paksha Pratipada tithi or the first day during waning or dark phase of moon till 1:16 PM on December 16. Then onward it is Krishna Paksha Dwitiya tithi or the second day during waning or dark phase of moon till 12:23 PM on December 17. (Time applicable in all north, south and eastern parts of India. All time based on India Standard Time.) 

Good – Auspicious time on December 16, 2024 as per Hindu Calendar – There is no good and auspicious time on the entire day. 

Nakshatra – Mrigasira or Makayiram or Mrigashirsha nakshatra till 3:14 AM on December 16. Then onward it is Ardra or Arudhara or Thiruvathira nakshatra till 2:47 AM on December 17. (Time applicable in north, south and eastern parts of India). 

In western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, north Karnataka and south Rajasthan), Mrigasira or Makayiram or Mrigashirsha nakshatra till 2:20 AM on December 16. Then onward it is Ardra or Arudhara or Thiruvathira nakshatra till 1:13 AM on December 17. 

Rashi or Moon Sign – Vrishabha Rashi till 3:38 PM on December 15. Then onward it is Mithuna Rashi till 8:47 PM on December 17. (Time applicable in all north, south and eastern parts of India.) 

In western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa and south Rajasthan) - Vrishabha Rashi till 3:04 PM on December 15. Then onward it is Mithuna Rashi till 6:47 PM on December 17.   

Festivals, Vrat and Auspicious days – Kharmas begins in North India - Dhanur Masa begins

Kali Yuga Year – 5126 

Vikram Samvat 2081 – Paush Krishna Paksha Pratipada tithi or the first day during waning or dark phase of moon in Paush month Hindu calendar in North India - Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Jammu and Kashmir. 

Krodhi Nama Samvatsara/ Shalivahana Saka 1946 – Margashirsh Krishna Paksha Pratipada tithi or the first day during waning or dark phase of moon in Margashirsh month in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. 

Krodhinama Samvatsara/ Shalivahana Saka 1946 – Margashirsh Krishna Paksha Pratipada tithi or the first day during waning or dark phase of moon in Margashirsh month in Maharashtra and Goa. (It is Krishna Paksha Pratipada tithi or the first day during waning or dark phase of moon in Margashirsh month till 12:27 PM on December 16. Then onward it is Krishna Paksha Dwitiya tithi or the second day during waning or dark phase of moon in Margashirsh month till 10:56 AM on December 17. (This time is applicable only in western parts of India.) 

Vikram Samvat 2081 – Margashirsh Krishna Paksha Pratipada tithi or the first day during waning or dark phase of moon in Margashirsh month in Gujarat. (It is Krishna Paksha Pratipada tithi or the first day during waning or dark phase of moon in Margashirsh month till 12:27 PM on December 16. Then onward it is Krishna Paksha Dwitiya tithi or the second day during waning or dark phase of moon in Margashirsh month till 10:56 AM on December 17. (This time is applicable only in western parts of India.) 

1st day of Margazhi Masam in Tamil Calendar followed in Tamil Nadu. (Krodhi Nama Year)
1st day of Dhanu Masam in Malayalam Calendar in Kerala. (Kolla Varsham 1200)
30th day of Agrahan Month in Calendars followed in Assam and Bengal. (Bengali Year 1431) 

Bad Period on December 16, 2024
Rahukalam – 8:22 AM to 9:42 AM
Yamagandam – 11:03 AM to 12:23 PM
Gulikai – 1:43 PM to 3:03 PM
Durmuhurtham – 12:44 PM to 1:27 PM
Durmuhurtham – 2:52 PM to 3:35 PM
Varjyam – 10:21 AM to 11:52 AM 

Panchak (bad) – not present 

Good Period on December 16, 2024
Abhijit Muhurta – 12:01 PM to 12:44 PM
Amrita Kalam – 3:41 PM to 5:13 PM
Sarvartha Siddhi Yog – not present
Amrita Siddhi Yog – not present
Dwipushkar Yog – not present
Tripushkar Yog – not present
Ravi Yog – not present 

Yog – Shubha (good) till 2:03 AM on December 16. Then onward it is Shukla (good) till 11:22 PM on December 16. Then onward it is Brahma (good) till 9:11 PM on December 17.  

Karana – Balava (good) till 1:26 AM on Dec 16. Then onward it is Kaulava (good) till 12:27 PM on Dec 16. Then onward it is Taitila (good) till 11:37 PM on Dec 16. Then onward it is Garaja (good) till 10:57 AM on Dec 17. 

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