Panchang in Toronto, 6 May 2026
ज्येष्ठ कृष्ण पंचमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Toronto today the tithi at sunrise is Panchami and the nakshatra is Mula. The Sun rises at 6:03 AM and sets at 8:26 PM. Rahu Kaal is 1:15 PM to 3:03 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiPanchami until 12:44 AM, 7 Maythen Shashthi until 2:52 AM, 8 May
At sunrise the Moon is 231.5° ahead of the Sun. 231.5 ÷ 12° = 19.29, which puts it in lunar day 20 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraMula until 6:24 AMthen Purva Ashadha until 9:16 AM, 7 May
At sunrise the Moon is at 253.2° in the sidereal zodiac. 253.2 ÷ 13°20′ = 18.99, which puts it in nakshatra 19 of 27.
SunRises 6:03 AM, sets 8:26 PM
Daylight today is 14h 24m. 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 Kaal1:15 PM – 3:03 PM
Daylight today is 864 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 108 minutes. On Wednesday, Rahu Kaal is part 5. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaSiddha until 3:42 PMthen Sadhya until 4:30 PM, 7 May
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 274.8°. 274.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 20.61, which makes this yoga 21 of 27.
KaranaKaulava until 11:34 AMthen Taitila until 12:44 AM, 7 May
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.
MonthJyeshtha · Vaishakha 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 · SunDhanu · Mesha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 253.2°, Sun 21.7°. Sidereal means 24.23° (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 1:32 AM, 7 May, Sets 8:54 AM, 81% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda7:51 AM – 9:39 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 108 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika11:27 AM – 1:15 PM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 108 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 61 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 |