Panchang in Toronto, 4 April 2026
वैशाख कृष्ण तृतीया · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Toronto today the tithi at sunrise is Tritiya and the nakshatra is Swati. The Sun rises at 6:54 AM and sets at 7:48 PM. Rahu Kaal is 10:07 AM to 11:44 AM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiTritiya until 2:30 AM, 5 Aprthen Chaturthi until 4:41 AM, 6 Apr
At sunrise the Moon is 206.9° ahead of the Sun. 206.9 ÷ 12° = 17.24, which puts it in lunar day 18 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraSwati until 12:06 PMthen Vishakha until 2:38 PM, 5 Apr
At sunrise the Moon is at 197.4° in the sidereal zodiac. 197.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 14.80, which puts it in nakshatra 15 of 27.
SunRises 6:54 AM, sets 7:48 PM
Daylight today is 12h 55m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:55 PM – 1:47 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 52 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal10:07 AM – 11:44 AM
Daylight today is 775 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 97 minutes. On Saturday, Rahu Kaal is part 3. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVajra until 5:14 AM, 5 Aprthen Siddhi until 5:55 AM, 6 Apr
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 187.8°. 187.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 14.09, which makes this yoga 15 of 27.
KaranaVanija until 1:32 PMthen Vishti until 2:30 AM, 5 Apr
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.
MonthVaishakha · Chaitra 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 · SunTula · Meena
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 197.4°, Sun 350.5°. 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 11:06 PM, Sets 7:32 AM, 94% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda2:58 PM – 4:35 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 97 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika6:54 AM – 8:30 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 97 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 22 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 |