Panchang in Toronto, 31 January 2026
माघ शुक्ल चतुर्दशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In Toronto today the tithi at sunrise is Chaturdashi and the nakshatra is Punarvasu. The Sun rises at 7:35 AM and sets at 5:28 PM. Rahu Kaal is 10:03 AM to 11:17 AM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiChaturdashi until 7:23 PMthen Purnima until 5:09 PM, 1 Feb
At sunrise the Moon is 161.4° ahead of the Sun. 161.4 ÷ 12° = 13.45, which puts it in lunar day 14 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraPunarvasu until 3:04 PMthen Pushya until 1:28 PM, 1 Feb
At sunrise the Moon is at 88.8° in the sidereal zodiac. 88.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 6.66, which puts it in nakshatra 7 of 27.
SunRises 7:35 AM, sets 5:28 PM
Daylight today is 9h 53m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:12 PM – 12:51 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 40 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal10:03 AM – 11:17 AM
Daylight today is 593 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 74 minutes. On Saturday, Rahu Kaal is part 3. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaPriti until 11:49 PMthen Ayushman until 8:51 PM, 1 Feb
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 16.3°. 16.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 1.22, which makes this yoga 2 of 27.
KaranaGara until 8:38 AMthen Vanija until 7:23 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.
MonthMagha
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 · SunMithuna · Makara
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 88.8°, Sun 287.4°. 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 4:04 PM, Sets 7:33 AM, 1 Feb, 97% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda1:45 PM – 3:00 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 74 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika7:35 AM – 8:49 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 74 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 57 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 |