Panchang in Toronto, 20 December 2025
पौष शुक्ल प्रतिपदा · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In Toronto today the tithi at sunrise is Pratipada and the nakshatra is Mula. The Sun rises at 7:47 AM and sets at 4:43 PM. Rahu Kaal is 10:01 AM to 11:08 AM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiPratipada until 10:42 PMthen Dwitiya until 12:22 AM, 22 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is 5.1° ahead of the Sun. 5.1 ÷ 12° = 0.42, which puts it in lunar day 1 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraMula until 2:52 PMthen Purva Ashadha until 5:06 PM, 21 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is at 249.8° in the sidereal zodiac. 249.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 18.73, which puts it in nakshatra 19 of 27.
SunRises 7:47 AM, sets 4:43 PM
Daylight today is 8h 56m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:58 AM – 12:33 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 36 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal10:01 AM – 11:08 AM
Daylight today is 536 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 67 minutes. On Saturday, Rahu Kaal is part 3. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVriddhi until 6:06 AM, 21 Decthen Dhruva until 6:11 AM, 22 Dec
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 134.4°. 134.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 10.08, which makes this yoga 11 of 27.
KaranaKimstughna until 9:45 AMthen Bava until 10:42 PM
A karana is half a tithi: each 6° the Moon gains on the Sun.
PakshaShukla · waxing
Shukla is the bright half, from new moon to full moon. Krishna is the dark half, from full moon to new moon.
MonthPausha
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 · SunDhanu · Dhanu
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 249.8°, Sun 244.7°. 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.
MoonRises 8:49 AM, Sets 4:51 PM, 0.4% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda1:22 PM – 2:29 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 67 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika7:47 AM – 8:54 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 67 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 84 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 |