Panchang in Toronto, 23 March 2027
चैत्र कृष्ण द्वितीया · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Toronto today the tithi at sunrise is Dwitiya and the nakshatra is Hasta. The Sun rises at 7:16 AM and sets at 7:34 PM. Rahu Kaal is 4:29 PM to 6:01 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiDwitiya until 3:45 AM, 24 Marthen Tritiya until 3:08 AM, 25 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is 193.2° ahead of the Sun. 193.2 ÷ 12° = 16.10, which puts it in lunar day 17 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraHasta until 10:20 AMthen Chitra until 9:56 AM, 24 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is at 171.6° in the sidereal zodiac. 171.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 12.87, which puts it in nakshatra 13 of 27.
SunRises 7:16 AM, sets 7:34 PM
Daylight today is 12h 18m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit1:00 PM – 1:49 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 49 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal4:29 PM – 6:01 PM
Daylight today is 738 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 92 minutes. On Tuesday, Rahu Kaal is part 7. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaDhruva until 11:45 PMthen Vyaghata until 10:02 PM, 24 Mar
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 149.9°. 149.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 11.24, which makes this yoga 12 of 27.
KaranaTaitila until 4:17 PMthen Gara until 3:45 AM, 24 Mar
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.
MonthChaitra · Phalguna 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 · Meena
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 171.6°, Sun 338.4°. 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 9:33 PM, Sets 7:21 AM, 99% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda10:20 AM – 11:52 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 92 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika1:25 PM – 2:57 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 92 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 6 minutes more 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 |