Panchang in Toronto, 17 March 2026
चैत्र कृष्ण चतुर्दशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In Toronto today the tithi at sunrise is Chaturdashi and the nakshatra is Shatabhisha. The Sun rises at 7:26 AM and sets at 7:27 PM. Rahu Kaal is 4:27 PM to 5:57 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiChaturdashi until 10:56 PMthen Amavasya until 9:23 PM, 18 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is 339.9° ahead of the Sun. 339.9 ÷ 12° = 28.32, which puts it in lunar day 29 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraShatabhisha until 8:39 PMthen Purva Bhadrapada until 7:51 PM, 18 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is at 312.5° in the sidereal zodiac. 312.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 23.44, which puts it in nakshatra 24 of 27.
SunRises 7:26 AM, sets 7:27 PM
Daylight today is 12h 1m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit1:02 PM – 1:50 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 48 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal4:27 PM – 5:57 PM
Daylight today is 721 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 90 minutes. On Tuesday, Rahu Kaal is part 7. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaSadhya until 8:52 PMthen Shubha until 6:31 PM, 18 Mar
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 285.2°. 285.2 ÷ 13°20′ = 21.39, which makes this yoga 22 of 27.
KaranaVishti until 11:29 AMthen Shakuni until 10:56 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.
MonthChaitra · Phalguna 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 · SunKumbha · Meena
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 312.5°, Sun 332.7°. 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 7:13 AM, 18 Mar, Sets 6:01 PM, 3.1% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda10:26 AM – 11:56 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 90 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika1:26 PM – 2:56 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 90 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 1 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 |