Panchang in Toronto, 20 October 2025
कार्तिक कृष्ण अमावस्या · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In Toronto today the tithi at sunrise is Amavasya and the nakshatra is Hasta. The Sun rises at 7:38 AM and sets at 6:26 PM. Rahu Kaal is 8:59 AM to 10:20 AM.
Festivals today: Diwali
The whole day
TomorrowTithiAmavasya until 8:25 AM, 21 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is 348.6° ahead of the Sun. 348.6 ÷ 12° = 29.05, which puts it in lunar day 30 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraHasta until 10:47 AMthen Chitra until 1:29 PM, 21 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is at 171.8° in the sidereal zodiac. 171.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 12.88, which puts it in nakshatra 13 of 27.
SunRises 7:38 AM, sets 6:26 PM
Daylight today is 10h 48m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:40 PM – 1:24 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 43 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal8:59 AM – 10:20 AM
Daylight today is 648 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 81 minutes. On Monday, Rahu Kaal is part 2. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVaidhriti until 5:05 PMthen Vishkambha until 5:46 PM, 21 Oct
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 354.9°. 354.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 26.62, which makes this yoga 27 of 27.
KaranaChatushpada until 7:19 PMthen Naga until 8:25 AM, 21 Oct
A karana is half a tithi: each 6° the Moon gains on the Sun.
PakshaKrishna · waning
Shukla is the bright half, from new moon to full moon. Krishna is the dark half, from full moon to new moon.
MonthKartika · Ashvin in the south and west
North India usually ends a month at full moon, and much of the south and west at new moon. In the dark fortnight, the two count different months. Why there are two names
Moon · SunKanya · Tula
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 171.8°, Sun 183.1°. Sidereal means 24.22° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2082 · Shaka 1947
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonSets 5:45 PM, 1.0% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda11:41 AM – 1:02 PM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 81 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika2:23 PM – 3:44 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 81 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Coming up in Toronto
Why times differ in Toronto
At 43.7°N, 79.4°W, Toronto has 34 minutes less daylight than New Delhi today, which changes the length and timing of each traditional period. The tithi at sunrise differs from New Delhi’s today: sunrise here falls in a different lunar day.
Sunrise and sunset in Toronto, 2027
| On the 15th of | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7:48 AM | 5:06 PM | 9h 18m |
| Feb | 7:16 AM | 5:48 PM | 10h 32m |
| Mar | 7:30 AM | 7:24 PM | 11h 54m |
| Apr | 6:35 AM | 8:01 PM | 13h 26m |
| May | 5:52 AM | 8:36 PM | 14h 44m |
| Jun | 5:35 AM | 9:01 PM | 15h 26m |
| Jul | 5:49 AM | 8:57 PM | 15h 8m |
| Aug | 6:22 AM | 8:22 PM | 14h 0m |
| Sept | 6:57 AM | 7:28 PM | 12h 32m |
| Oct | 7:32 AM | 6:35 PM | 11h 3m |
| Nov | 7:11 AM | 4:53 PM | 9h 41m |
| Dec | 7:44 AM | 4:42 PM | 8h 58m |