Godhuli Muhurta · Godhuli Bela

Toronto · 2026-09-03

Twilight muhurta around sunset

19:36 – 20:00

The 24-minute “cow-dust” window centred on sunset.

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

Window details (text table)

Window	Start	End	Type
Rahu Kala	14:54	16:32	inauspicious
Yamaghanda Kala	08:22	10:00	inauspicious
Gulika Kala	10:00	11:38	inauspicious
Abhijit Muhurta	12:50	13:42	auspicious

Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त

Sunrise- and nakshatra-keyed windows that classical muhurta texts recommend for sadhana, study, and beginnings.

Brahma Muhurta

ब्रह्म मुहूर्त

05:08 – 05:56

Pratah Sandhya

प्रातः सन्ध्या

05:39 – 06:44

Vijaya Muhurta

विजय मुहूर्त

15:26 – 16:19

Godhuli Muhurta

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

19:36 – 20:00

Sayahna Sandhya

सायाह्न सन्ध्या

19:48 – 20:53

Nishita Muhurta

निशीथ मुहूर्त

24:52 – 01:40

Amrita Kalam

अमृत कालम्

03:36 – 05:07

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + Surya nakshatra position at the city’s coordinates.

Inauspicious Windows अशुभ काल

Classical periods to avoid for new ventures, beyond Rahu Kaal, Yamaghanda, and Gulika (already shown on the daylight timeline above).

Varjyam

वर्ज्यम्

03:36 – 05:07

The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.

Dur Muhurtam 9

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

13:42 – 14:34

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Dur Muhurtam 13

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

17:11 – 18:03

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Dharma Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + nakshatra position.

Sun Today सूर्य

Surya rashi and nakshatra — the sun-side complement to the moon-side tithi and nakshatra shown in the hero above.

Surya Rashi

Simha#5

Surya Nakshatra

Purva Phalguni पूर्वाफाल्गुनी

Pada 2 of 4

Moon Pada Transitions Today

09:18
14:58
20:37
02:17

Source: Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) sidereal ephemeris. Pada arithmetic from nakshatra division into 4 equal arcs of 3° 20′ each.

Hindu Year विक्रम संवत्

Vikram, Shaka and Gujarati Samvat for the current year, with the cycle name (Samvatsara) from the 60-year governance cycle.

Vikram Samvat

2083

Parabhava पराभव

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Shaka Samvat

1948

Kilaka कीलक

Gujarati Samvat

2082

Vishvavasu विश्वावसु

Mantri Mandala — Year Governance

Position	Deity
Raja	Moon
Mantri	Moon

Remaining governance positions (8) will populate as the engine resolves them.

Source: Nirnaya Sindhu; Suryasiddhanta. Samvatsara from the 60-year Brihaspati cycle.

Daily Directions दिशा

Direction-of-the-day lookups used in muhurta selection — Disha Shool for travel, Agnivasa for yajna, Chandra/Rahu Vasa for direction-of- gain, Shivavasa for ritual timing.

Disha Shool

South दक्षिण

avoid

Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today

Chandra Vasa

South दक्षिण

favourable

Source: Direction favored by today's moon position

Rahu Vasa

South दक्षिण

avoid

Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here

Agnivasa

Akasha आकाश

neutral

Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment

Shiva Vasa

Kailasha कैलाश

favourable

Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing

Homahuti

Jupiter गुरु

favourable

Source: Benefic planet: offering auspicious

Today’s Strength Tables

Tarabala and Chandrabala — the two classical strength lookups used in muhurta selection. If your birth nakshatra or birth rashi appears in the favourable set, the day is workable for new beginnings.

Favourable Janma Rashis Today

Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena

Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras

#	Janma Nakshatra	Tara	Quality
1	Ashwini	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
2	Bharani	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
3	Krittika	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
4	Rohini	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
5	Mrigashira	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
6	Ardra	Vadha वध	inauspicious
7	Punarvasu	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
8	Pushya	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
9	Ashlesha	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
10	Magha	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
11	Purva Phalguni	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
12	Uttara Phalguni	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
13	Hasta	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
14	Chitra	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
15	Swati	Vadha वध	inauspicious
16	Vishakha	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
17	Anuradha	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
18	Jyeshtha	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
19	Mula	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
20	Purva Ashadha	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
21	Uttara Ashadha	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
22	Shravana	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
23	Dhanishtha	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
24	Shatabhisha	Vadha वध	inauspicious
25	Purva Bhadrapada	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
26	Uttara Bhadrapada	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
27	Revati	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious

Chandrabala — all 12 janma-rashis

#	Janma Rashi	House from Janma	Favourable
1	Mesha	2	no
2	Vrishabha	1	yes
3	Mithuna	12	no
4	Karka	11	yes
5	Simha	10	yes
6	Kanya	9	no
7	Tula	8	no
8	Vrishchika	7	yes
9	Dhanu	6	yes
10	Makara	5	no
11	Kumbha	4	no
12	Meena	3	yes

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Brihat Samhita. Tarabala uses the 9-cycle from janma-nakshatra to today’s nakshatra.

Udaya Lagna (Rising Sign) Timeline

Which rashi is rising on the eastern horizon at each point of the day. Segment width is proportional to the actual rising duration.

All 13 segments (text)

#	Rashi	Start	End
5	Simha सिंह	06:44	07:59
6	Kanya कन्या	07:59	10:34
7	Tula तुला	10:34	13:09
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	13:09	15:39
9	Dhanu धनु	15:39	17:39
10	Makara मकर	17:39	19:04
11	Kumbha कुम्भ	19:04	20:14
12	Meena मीन	20:14	21:19
1	Mesha मेष	21:19	22:39
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	22:39	24:24
3	Mithuna मिथुन	24:24	02:44
4	Karka कर्क	02:44	05:19
5	Simha सिंह	05:19	06:44

Panchaka Rahita Muhurta पञ्चक रहित मुहूर्त

15 classical day-muhurta segments labelled by panchaka category. Green = auspicious; rose = avoid. Width is proportional to actual duration.

All 15 segments (text)

#	Label	Start	End	Quality
1	Shubha शुभ	06:44	07:37	auspicious
2	Roga रोग	07:37	08:29	inauspicious
3	Mrityu मृत्यु	08:29	09:21	inauspicious
4	Agni अग्नि	09:21	10:13	inauspicious
5	Raja राज	10:13	11:05	inauspicious
6	Chora चोर	11:05	11:58	inauspicious
7	Shubha शुभ	11:58	12:50	auspicious
8	Roga रोग	12:50	13:42	inauspicious
9	Mrityu मृत्यु	13:42	14:34	inauspicious
10	Agni अग्नि	14:34	15:26	inauspicious
11	Raja राज	15:26	16:19	inauspicious
12	Chora चोर	16:19	17:11	inauspicious
13	Shubha शुभ	17:11	18:03	auspicious
14	Roga रोग	18:03	18:55	inauspicious
15	Mrityu मृत्यु	18:55	19:48	inauspicious

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu.

Season & Sun Path

Vedic ritu, ayana, day/night length, and solar-noon — the seasonal scaffolding around today’s panchang.

Ritu (Vedic)

Varshaवर्षा

Ritu (Drik)

Varshaवर्षा

Ayana

Dakshinayanaदक्षिणायन

Dinamana

13h 3m

Ratrimana

10h 57m

Madhyahna

13:16

Source: Suryasiddhanta. Dinamana = sunrise→sunset minutes; Madhyahna = local solar noon.

Godhuli Muhurta - Toronto, 3 September 2026

On Thursday, 3 September 2026, the Vedic calendar across Toronto carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. Dawn breaks at 6:44 AM in Toronto and dipping below the horizon at 7:48 PM, bringing 13 hours 3 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Saptami of Krishna side of the lunar month, and the nakshatra of the day is Krittika. The reigning yoga is Vyaghata, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-09-03. The Brahma Muhurta window for Toronto spans 5:08 AM to 5:56 AM — the hour the classics name as most favourable for study and sadhana.

Across Toronto, The Rahu Kala window falls between 2:54 PM and 4:32 PM — the period to avoid for new endeavours. Disha Shool today points South — the direction to avoid for new travel on Thursday per classical muhurta convention. On the auspicious side, the first favourable choghadiya is Shubh (6:44 AM–8:22 AM). Krittika nakshatra is with Sun as its ruling planet, making this a day shaped by both celestial timing and local geography.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rahu Kaal in Toronto on 3 September 2026?

In Toronto on 3 September 2026, Rahu Kaal runs from 2:54 PM to 4:32 PM. This 90-minute window is governed by Rahu and is traditionally avoided for starting new work, travel, or auspicious ceremonies. The timing shifts daily based on local sunrise, so it differs from city to city.

Why is sunrise in Toronto on 3 September 2026 at 6:44 AM?

Sunrise at 6:44 AM in Toronto on 3 September 2026 is determined by the city's geographic latitude (43.65°N) and the Earth's axial tilt on this date. The exact sunrise and sunset (7:48 PM) define the length of the Vedic day and anchor all panchang calculations — from Rahu Kaal to the choghadiya slots — to Toronto's local horizon.

What yoga is operative in Toronto on 3 September 2026?

The yoga operative in Toronto on 3 September 2026 is Vyaghata, active from 11:42 AM to 9:03 AM local time. In the Vedic panchang, yoga is calculated from the combined longitudes of the Sun and Moon and cycles through 27 named yogas. Vyaghata yoga carries its own quality and influences the day's overall character — affecting the auspiciousness of activities begun during its span.

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सूर्य सप्तमी अर्घ्य पूजा

- Aditya Hridaya Stotra, Surya Siddhanta

Bava Karana Auspicious Puja

बव करण शुभ पूजा

- Muhurta Chintamani

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टोरंटो — 3 सितम्बर

सूर्योदय: प्रातः 06:44
सूर्यास्त: सायं 19:48
तिथि: सप्तमी (कृष्ण पक्ष)
नक्षत्र: कृत्तिका (तृतीय पाद)
राहु काल: अपराह्ण 14:54–अपराह्ण 16:32
शुभ चौघड़िया: शुभ (प्रातः 06:44–प्रातः 08:22)