Panchang in Toronto, 15 May 2026
ज्येष्ठ कृष्ण चतुर्दशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Toronto today the tithi at sunrise is Chaturdashi and the nakshatra is Ashwini. The Sun rises at 5:52 AM and sets at 8:37 PM. Rahu Kaal is 11:24 AM to 1:14 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiChaturdashi until 7:42 PMthen Amavasya until 4:01 PM, 16 May
At sunrise the Moon is 339.9° ahead of the Sun. 339.9 ÷ 12° = 28.33, which puts it in lunar day 29 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraAshwini until 10:45 AMthen Bharani until 8:01 AM, 16 May
At sunrise the Moon is at 10.3° in the sidereal zodiac. 10.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 0.77, which puts it in nakshatra 1 of 27.
SunRises 5:52 AM, sets 8:37 PM
Daylight today is 14h 45m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:45 PM – 1:44 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 59 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal11:24 AM – 1:14 PM
Daylight today is 885 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 111 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaSaubhagya until 12:56 AM, 16 Maythen Shobhana until 8:46 PM, 16 May
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 40.7°. 40.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 3.05, which makes this yoga 4 of 27.
KaranaVishti until 9:25 AMthen Shakuni until 7:42 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.
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 · SunMesha · Vrishabha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 10.3°, Sun 30.4°. 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 5:18 AM, 16 May, Sets 7:35 PM, 3.2% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda4:55 PM – 6:46 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 111 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika7:43 AM – 9:33 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 111 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 70 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 |