Panchang in Toronto, 18 November 2026
कार्तिक शुक्ल नवमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Toronto today the tithi at sunrise is Navami and the nakshatra is Shatabhisha. The Sun rises at 7:16 AM and sets at 4:50 PM. Rahu Kaal is 12:03 PM to 1:14 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiNavami until 8:37 PMthen Dashami until 8:46 PM, 19 Nov
At sunrise the Moon is 101.5° ahead of the Sun. 101.5 ÷ 12° = 8.46, which puts it in lunar day 9 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraShatabhisha until 7:41 PMthen Purva Bhadrapada until 8:27 PM, 19 Nov
At sunrise the Moon is at 313.5° in the sidereal zodiac. 313.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 23.51, which puts it in nakshatra 24 of 27.
SunRises 7:16 AM, sets 4:50 PM
Daylight today is 9h 34m. 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 Kaal12:03 PM – 1:14 PM
Daylight today is 574 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 72 minutes. On Wednesday, Rahu Kaal is part 5. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVyaghata until 9:13 PMthen Harshana until 8:10 PM, 19 Nov
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 165.4°. 165.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 12.41, which makes this yoga 13 of 27.
KaranaBalava until 8:12 AMthen Kaulava until 8:37 PM
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.
MonthKartika
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 · Vrishchika
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 313.5°, Sun 211.9°. 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 1:43 PM, Sets 1:17 AM, 19 Nov, 60% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda8:27 AM – 9:39 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 72 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika10:51 AM – 12:03 PM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 72 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 67 minutes less daylight than New Delhi today, which changes the length and timing of each traditional period. The tithi at sunrise is the same as in New Delhi.
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 |