Panchang in Toronto, 18 February 2027
माघ शुक्ल त्रयोदशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Toronto today the tithi at sunrise is Trayodashi and the nakshatra is Punarvasu. The Sun rises at 7:12 AM and sets at 5:52 PM. Rahu Kaal is 1:52 PM to 3:12 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiTrayodashi until 12:45 AM, 19 Febthen Chaturdashi until 9:30 PM, 19 Feb
At sunrise the Moon is 145.9° ahead of the Sun. 145.9 ÷ 12° = 12.15, which puts it in lunar day 13 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraPunarvasu until 10:36 AMthen Pushya until 8:06 AM, 19 Feb
At sunrise the Moon is at 91.2° in the sidereal zodiac. 91.2 ÷ 13°20′ = 6.84, which puts it in nakshatra 7 of 27.
SunRises 7:12 AM, sets 5:52 PM
Daylight today is 10h 40m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:11 PM – 12:53 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 Kaal1:52 PM – 3:12 PM
Daylight today is 640 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 80 minutes. On Thursday, Rahu Kaal is part 6. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaAyushman until 12:21 PMthen Saubhagya until 8:29 AM, 19 Feb
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 36.6°. 36.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 2.74, which makes this yoga 3 of 27.
KaranaKaulava until 2:22 PMthen Taitila until 12:45 AM, 19 Feb
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.
MonthMagha
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 · SunKarka · Kumbha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 91.2°, Sun 305.4°. Sidereal means 24.24° (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 3:12 PM, Sets 6:21 AM, 19 Feb, 91% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda7:12 AM – 8:32 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 80 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika9:52 AM – 11:12 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 80 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 36 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 |