Panchang in Toronto, 28 August 2026
भाद्रपद कृष्ण प्रतिपदा · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Toronto today the tithi at sunrise is Pratipada and the nakshatra is Shatabhisha. The Sun rises at 6:37 AM and sets at 8:00 PM. Rahu Kaal is 11:38 AM to 1:18 PM.
Festivals today: Raksha Bandhan
The whole day
TomorrowTithiPratipada until 12:27 AM, 29 Augthen Dwitiya until 12:08 AM, 30 Aug
At sunrise the Moon is 183.1° ahead of the Sun. 183.1 ÷ 12° = 15.26, which puts it in lunar day 16 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraShatabhisha until 5:43 PMthen Purva Bhadrapada until 6:13 PM, 29 Aug
At sunrise the Moon is at 314.0° in the sidereal zodiac. 314.0 ÷ 13°20′ = 23.55, which puts it in nakshatra 24 of 27.
SunRises 6:37 AM, sets 8:00 PM
Daylight today is 13h 24m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:52 PM – 1:45 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 54 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal11:38 AM – 1:18 PM
Daylight today is 804 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 100 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaSukarma until 9:06 PMthen Dhriti until 7:52 PM, 29 Aug
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 85.0°. 85.0 ÷ 13°20′ = 6.37, which makes this yoga 7 of 27.
KaranaBalava until 12:27 PMthen Kaulava until 12:27 AM, 29 Aug
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.
MonthBhadrapada · Shravana 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 · Simha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 314.0°, Sun 130.9°. 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 8:15 PM, Sets 6:55 AM, 100% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda4:39 PM – 6:20 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 100 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika8:17 AM – 9:58 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 100 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 33 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 |