Panchang in Toronto, 29 March 2026
चैत्र शुक्ल द्वादशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Toronto today the tithi at sunrise is Dwadashi and the nakshatra is Magha. The Sun rises at 7:04 AM and sets at 7:41 PM. Rahu Kaal is 6:07 PM to 7:41 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiDwadashi until 9:40 PMthen Trayodashi until 9:26 PM, 30 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is 136.5° ahead of the Sun. 136.5 ÷ 12° = 11.38, which puts it in lunar day 12 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraMagha until 5:18 AM, 30 Marthen Purva Phalguni until 5:51 AM, 31 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is at 121.1° in the sidereal zodiac. 121.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 9.08, which puts it in nakshatra 10 of 27.
SunRises 7:04 AM, sets 7:41 PM
Daylight today is 12h 37m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:58 PM – 1:48 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 51 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal6:07 PM – 7:41 PM
Daylight today is 757 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 95 minutes. On Sunday, Rahu Kaal is part 8. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaDhriti until 8:50 AMthen Shula until 7:21 AM, 30 Mar
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 105.6°. 105.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 7.92, which makes this yoga 8 of 27.
KaranaBava until 9:56 AMthen Balava until 9:40 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.
MonthChaitra
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 · Meena
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 121.1°, Sun 344.5°. Sidereal means 24.22° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2083 · Shaka 1948
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 4:18 PM, Sets 5:53 AM, 30 Mar, 86% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda1:23 PM – 2:57 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 95 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika4:32 PM – 6:07 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 95 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 14 minutes more 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 |