Panchang in Toronto, 30 December 2026
पौष कृष्ण अष्टमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Toronto today the tithi at sunrise is Ashtami and the nakshatra is Hasta. The Sun rises at 7:51 AM and sets at 4:50 PM. Rahu Kaal is 12:20 PM to 1:28 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiAshtami until 2:03 AM, 31 Decthen Navami until 2:41 AM, 1 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is 266.9° ahead of the Sun. 266.9 ÷ 12° = 22.24, which puts it in lunar day 23 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraHasta until 5:44 AM, 31 Decthen Chitra until 7:00 AM, 1 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is at 161.5° in the sidereal zodiac. 161.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 12.11, which puts it in nakshatra 13 of 27.
SunRises 7:51 AM, sets 4:50 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.
AbhijitNone today
By tradition, Abhijit isn’t observed on Wednesdays.
Rahu Kaal12:20 PM – 1:28 PM
Daylight today is 539 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 67 minutes. On Wednesday, Rahu Kaal is part 5. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaShobhana until 1:57 AM, 31 Decthen Atiganda until 1:14 AM, 1 Jan
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 56.1°. 56.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 4.21, which makes this yoga 5 of 27.
KaranaBalava until 1:59 PMthen Kaulava until 2:03 AM, 31 Dec
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.
MonthPausha · Margashirsha 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 · SunKanya · Dhanu
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 161.5°, Sun 254.6°. 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 1:12 AM, 31 Dec, Sets 11:33 AM, 53% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda8:58 AM – 10:06 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 67 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika11:13 AM – 12:20 PM
This is part 4 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 82 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 |