Panchang in Toronto, 13 December 2026
मार्गशीर्ष शुक्ल पंचमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Toronto today the tithi at sunrise is Panchami and the nakshatra is Shravana. The Sun rises at 7:43 AM and sets at 4:41 PM. Rahu Kaal is 3:34 PM to 4:41 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiPanchami until 8:47 AM, 14 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is 48.6° ahead of the Sun. 48.6 ÷ 12° = 4.05, which puts it in lunar day 5 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraShravana until 10:42 PMthen Dhanishta until 1:23 AM, 15 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is at 285.9° in the sidereal zodiac. 285.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 21.44, which puts it in nakshatra 22 of 27.
SunRises 7:43 AM, sets 4:41 PM
Daylight today is 8h 59m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:54 AM – 12:30 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 36 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal3:34 PM – 4:41 PM
Daylight today is 539 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 67 minutes. On Sunday, Rahu Kaal is part 8. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVyaghata until 2:35 AM, 14 Decthen Harshana until 3:08 AM, 15 Dec
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 163.2°. 163.2 ÷ 13°20′ = 12.24, which makes this yoga 13 of 27.
KaranaBava until 7:35 PMthen Balava until 8:47 AM, 14 Dec
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.
MonthMargashirsha
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 · Vrishchika
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 285.9°, Sun 237.3°. 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 11:05 AM, Sets 8:53 PM, 17% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda12:12 PM – 1:19 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 67 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika2:27 PM – 3:34 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 67 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 83 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 |