Toronto

2026-12-18

Tithi

Navami नवमी

Nakshatra

Revati रेवती

Window details (text table)

Window	Start	End	Type
Rahu Kala	11:07	12:14	inauspicious
Yamaghanda Kala	14:27	15:34	inauspicious
Gulika Kala	08:54	10:00	inauspicious
Abhijit Muhurta	11:56	12:31	auspicious

Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त

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

Brahma Muhurta

ब्रह्म मुहूर्त

06:11 – 06:59

Pratah Sandhya

प्रातः सन्ध्या

06:42 – 07:47

Vijaya Muhurta

विजय मुहूर्त

13:43 – 14:18

Godhuli Muhurta

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

16:28 – 16:52

Sayahna Sandhya

सायाह्न सन्ध्या

16:40 – 17:45

Nishita Muhurta

निशीथ मुहूर्त

23:50 – 24:38

Amrita Kalam

अमृत कालम्

21:32 – 23:07

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

17:34 – 19:09

The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.

Dur Muhurtam 4

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

09:34 – 10:09

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Dur Muhurtam 9

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

12:31 – 13:07

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

Dhanu#9

Surya Nakshatra

Mula मूल

Pada 1 of 4

Moon Pada Transitions Today

11:38
17:34
23:30
05:25

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

West पश्चिम

avoid

Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today

Chandra Vasa

North उत्तर

favourable

Source: Direction favored by today's moon position

Rahu Vasa

East पूर्व

avoid

Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here

Agnivasa

Akasha आकाश

neutral

Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment

Shiva Vasa

Vrishabha वृषभ

favourable

Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing

Homahuti

Venus शुक्र

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, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena

Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras

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

Chandrabala — all 12 janma-rashis

#	Janma Rashi	House from Janma	Favourable
1	Mesha	12	no
2	Vrishabha	11	yes
3	Mithuna	10	yes
4	Karka	9	no
5	Simha	8	no
6	Kanya	7	yes
7	Tula	6	yes
8	Vrishchika	5	no
9	Dhanu	4	no
10	Makara	3	yes
11	Kumbha	2	no
12	Meena	1	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
9	Dhanu धनु	07:47	09:42
10	Makara मकर	09:42	11:07
11	Kumbha कुम्भ	11:07	12:17
12	Meena मीन	12:17	13:22
1	Mesha मेष	13:22	14:42
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	14:42	16:27
3	Mithuna मिथुन	16:27	18:47
4	Karka कर्क	18:47	21:22
5	Simha सिंह	21:22	23:57
6	Kanya कन्या	23:57	02:32
7	Tula तुला	02:32	05:12
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	05:12	07:37
9	Dhanu धनु	07:37	07:47

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	07:47	08:23	auspicious
2	Roga रोग	08:23	08:58	inauspicious
3	Mrityu मृत्यु	08:58	09:34	inauspicious
4	Agni अग्नि	09:34	10:09	inauspicious
5	Raja राज	10:09	10:45	inauspicious
6	Chora चोर	10:45	11:20	inauspicious
7	Shubha शुभ	11:20	11:56	auspicious
8	Roga रोग	11:56	12:31	inauspicious
9	Mrityu मृत्यु	12:31	13:07	inauspicious
10	Agni अग्नि	13:07	13:43	inauspicious
11	Raja राज	13:43	14:18	inauspicious
12	Chora चोर	14:18	14:54	inauspicious
13	Shubha शुभ	14:54	15:29	auspicious
14	Roga रोग	15:29	16:05	inauspicious
15	Mrityu मृत्यु	16:05	16:40	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)

Hemantaहेमन्त

Ritu (Drik)

Hemantaहेमन्त

Ayana

Dakshinayanaदक्षिणायन

Dinamana

8h 53m

Ratrimana

15h 7m

Madhyahna

12:14

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

Gulika Kala - Toronto, 18 December 2026

On Friday, 18 December 2026, the Vedic calendar across Toronto carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. Dawn breaks at 7:47 AM in Toronto and dipping below the horizon at 4:40 PM, bringing 8 hours 53 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Navami of the Shukla fortnight, and the nakshatra of the day is Revati. The reigning yoga is Variyan, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-12-18. The Brahma Muhurta window for Toronto spans 6:11 AM to 6:59 AM — the hour the classics name as most favourable for study and sadhana.

Across Toronto, The Rahu Kala window falls between 11:07 AM and 12:14 PM — the period to avoid for new endeavours. Disha Shool today points West — the direction to avoid for new travel on Friday per classical muhurta convention. On the auspicious side, the first favourable choghadiya is Labh (8:54 AM–10:00 AM). Revati nakshatra is with Mercury 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 18 December 2026?

In Toronto on 18 December 2026, Rahu Kaal runs from 11:07 AM to 12:14 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 18 December 2026 at 7:47 AM?

Sunrise at 7:47 AM in Toronto on 18 December 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 (4:40 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 18 December 2026?

The yoga operative in Toronto on 18 December 2026 is Variyan, active from 1:49 AM to 12:05 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. Variyan 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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Amrit Siddhi Yoga Sadhana

अमृत सिद्धि योग साधना

- Muhurta Chintamani, Dharmasindhu

Amrit Siddhi Yoga Diksha Sadhana

अमृत सिद्धि योग दीक्षा साधना

- Muhurta Chintamani, Mantra Mahodadhi

Durga Navami Puja

दुर्गा नवमी पूजा

- Devi Bhagavata Purana, Durga Puja Paddhati

Bhuvaneshwari Navami Homa

भुवनेश्वरी नवमी होम

- Shakta Pramoda, Devi Rahasya

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टोरंटो — 18 दिसम्बर

सूर्योदय: प्रातः 07:47
सूर्यास्त: अपराह्ण 16:40
तिथि: नवमी (शुक्ल पक्ष)
नक्षत्र: रेवती (प्रथम पाद)
राहु काल: प्रातः 11:07–दोपहर 12:14
शुभ चौघड़िया: लाभ (प्रातः 08:54–प्रातः 10:00)