Panchang in Toronto, 20 October 2026
आश्विन शुक्ल दशमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Toronto today the tithi at sunrise is Dashami and the nakshatra is Shravana. The Sun rises at 7:38 AM and sets at 6:26 PM. Rahu Kaal is 3:44 PM to 5:05 PM.
Festivals today: Dussehra
The whole day
TomorrowTithiDashami until 4:42 AM, 21 Octthen Ekadashi until 5:19 AM, 22 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is 110.0° ahead of the Sun. 110.0 ÷ 12° = 9.17, which puts it in lunar day 10 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraShravana until 8:32 AMthen Dhanishta until 10:18 AM, 21 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is at 292.9° in the sidereal zodiac. 292.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 21.97, which puts it in nakshatra 22 of 27.
SunRises 7:38 AM, sets 6:26 PM
Daylight today is 10h 48m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:41 PM – 1:24 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 43 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal3:44 PM – 5:05 PM
Daylight today is 648 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 81 minutes. On Tuesday, Rahu Kaal is part 7. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaShula until 3:20 PMthen Ganda until 3:03 PM, 21 Oct
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 115.7°. 115.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 8.68, which makes this yoga 9 of 27.
KaranaTaitila until 4:07 PMthen Gara until 4:42 AM, 21 Oct
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.
MonthAshvin
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 · SunMakara · Tula
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 292.9°, Sun 182.9°. 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 4:01 PM, Sets 2:20 AM, 21 Oct, 67% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda10:20 AM – 11:41 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 81 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika1:02 PM – 2:23 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 81 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 34 minutes less 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 |