Panchang in Toronto, 6 January 2026
माघ कृष्ण चतुर्थी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In Toronto today the tithi at sunrise is Chaturthi and the nakshatra is Magha. The Sun rises at 7:51 AM and sets at 4:57 PM. Rahu Kaal is 2:40 PM to 3:48 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiChaturthi until 8:23 PMthen Panchami until 8:04 PM, 7 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is 221.5° ahead of the Sun. 221.5 ÷ 12° = 18.46, which puts it in lunar day 19 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraMagha until 1:27 AM, 7 Janthen Purva Phalguni until 1:55 AM, 8 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is at 123.5° in the sidereal zodiac. 123.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 9.26, which puts it in nakshatra 10 of 27.
SunRises 7:51 AM, sets 4:57 PM
Daylight today is 9h 6m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:06 PM – 12:42 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 Kaal2:40 PM – 3:48 PM
Daylight today is 546 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 68 minutes. On Tuesday, Rahu Kaal is part 7. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaPriti until 9:51 AMthen Ayushman until 8:04 AM, 7 Jan
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 25.4°. 25.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 1.91, which makes this yoga 2 of 27.
KaranaBava until 8:52 AMthen Balava until 8:23 PM
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.
MonthMagha · Pausha 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 · SunSimha · Dhanu
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 123.5°, Sun 262.0°. 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 9:06 PM, Sets 10:03 AM, 88% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda10:07 AM – 11:15 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 68 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika12:24 PM – 1:32 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 68 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 79 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 |