Panchang in Toronto, 14 January 2026
माघ कृष्ण द्वादशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In Toronto today the tithi at sunrise is Dwadashi and the nakshatra is Anuradha. The Sun rises at 7:48 AM and sets at 5:06 PM. Rahu Kaal is 12:27 PM to 1:37 PM.
Festivals today: Makar Sankranti
The whole day
TomorrowTithiDwadashi until 9:47 AM, 15 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is 312.2° ahead of the Sun. 312.2 ÷ 12° = 26.02, which puts it in lunar day 27 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraAnuradha until 4:34 PMthen Jyeshtha until 7:18 PM, 15 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is at 222.3° in the sidereal zodiac. 222.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 16.67, which puts it in nakshatra 17 of 27.
SunRises 7:48 AM, sets 5:06 PM
Daylight today is 9h 17m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
AbhijitNone today
By tradition, Abhijit isn’t observed on Wednesdays.
Rahu Kaal12:27 PM – 1:37 PM
Daylight today is 557 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 70 minutes. On Wednesday, Rahu Kaal is part 5. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaGanda until 9:26 AMthen Vriddhi until 10:08 AM, 15 Jan
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 132.5°. 132.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 9.93, which makes this yoga 10 of 27.
KaranaKaulava until 8:37 PMthen Taitila until 9:47 AM, 15 Jan
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 · SunVrishchika · Makara
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 222.3°, Sun 270.1°. 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.
MoonRises 5:50 AM, 15 Jan, Sets 1:05 PM, 17% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda8:58 AM – 10:08 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 70 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika11:17 AM – 12:27 PM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 70 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 73 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 |