Panchang · Canada
On Wednesday, 12 August 2026 in Hamilton, Canada, the Sun rises at 06:22 AM and sets at 08:26 PM. The tithi at sunrise is Krishna Amavasya, until 01:37 PM; the nakshatra is Ashlesha until 08:37 PM, the yoga Variyan and the karana Naga. Rahu Kaal is 01:24 PM to 03:10 PM. Observed on this day: Ashadha Amavasya.
Times for Hamilton, Canada
Wednesday, 12 August 2026 · EDT (UTC−4) · Sunrise 06:22 AM · Sunset 08:26 PM
Each lasts until the time shown, then the next one begins. The bar shows how much of it had passed at sunrise.
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Calculated from sunrise and sunset at this place.
For starting something new.
Routine work is fine.
For Dhanu (Sagittarius) Moon sign, 07:14 PM, Aug 10 to 08:37 PM: the Moon is in their 8th sign.For Makara (Capricorn) Moon sign, 08:37 PM to 12:05 AM, Aug 15: the Moon is in their 8th sign.See it for your own chart →
Travel north is traditionally avoided on Wednesdays. Customs and remedies vary by region.
No Bhadra today.
Gandmool (Ashlesha) 10:30 PM, Aug 11 to 08:37 PMGandmool (Magha) 08:37 PM to 07:09 PM, Aug 13
From classical muhurta rules for today's nakshatra, tithi, yoga and weekday, with the best window from today's timings. General guidance, not personalised.
Wait until Amavasya ends at 01:37 PM: routine work is fine; keep big starts for a better day.
Ashlesha is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for new work, applications and meetings; Amavasya is Amavasya, avoided for new starts until 01:37 PM; Wednesday is the Mercury's day, linked with study, writing and trade.
Wait until Amavasya ends at 01:37 PM: fine for small purchases; think twice about big commitments.
Ashlesha is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for purchases and investments; Amavasya is Amavasya, avoided for new starts until 01:37 PM; Wednesday is the Mercury's day, linked with trade and accounts.
Wait until Amavasya ends at 01:37 PM: postpone non-essential journeys if you can.
Ashlesha is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for journeys; Amavasya is Amavasya, avoided for new starts until 01:37 PM; Disha Shool today is north: travel that way is traditionally avoided.
Wait until Amavasya ends at 01:37 PM: take it easy; avoid starting new treatment.
Ashlesha is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for starting treatment or a new routine; Amavasya is Amavasya, avoided for new starts until 01:37 PM.
Wait until Amavasya ends at 01:37 PM: avoid arguments and big conversations.
Ashlesha is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for friendship, marriage talks and gatherings; Amavasya is Amavasya, avoided for new starts until 01:37 PM.
Good for prayer, fasting and charity.
Ashlesha is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, which favours prayer, vows and charity; Amavasya is traditionally a day for fasting, prayer and charity.
Traditions differ by region and family; for an important start, check the Muhurat for your own chart.
Day and night each split into eight parts. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Rog, Kaal and Udveg are avoided; Chal is neutral and suits travel.
Day and night each split into twelve planetary hours, starting with the weekday's lord at sunrise.
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercury | 06:22 AM | 07:32 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 2 | Moon | 07:32 AM | 08:42 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 3 | Saturn | 08:42 AM | 09:53 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 4 | Jupiter | 09:53 AM | 11:03 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 5 | Mars | 11:03 AM | 12:14 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 6 | Sun | 12:14 PM | 01:24 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 7 | Venus | 01:24 PM | 02:34 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 8 | Mercury | 02:34 PM | 03:45 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 9 | Moon | 03:45 PM | 04:55 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 10 | Saturn | 04:55 PM | 06:06 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 11 | Jupiter | 06:06 PM | 07:16 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 12 | Mars | 07:16 PM | 08:26 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Sun | 08:26 PM | 09:16 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 14 | Venus | 09:16 PM | 10:06 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 15 | Mercury | 10:06 PM | 10:56 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 16 | Moon | 10:56 PM | 11:45 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 17 | Saturn | 11:45 PM | 12:35 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 18 | Jupiter | 12:35 AM | 01:25 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 19 | Mars | 01:25 AM | 02:14 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 20 | Sun | 02:14 AM | 03:04 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 21 | Venus | 03:04 AM | 03:54 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 22 | Mercury | 03:54 AM | 04:43 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 23 | Moon | 04:43 AM | 05:33 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 24 | Saturn | 05:33 AM | 06:23 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
Purnimanta month convention for Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The Hindu day runs sunrise to sunrise, so a Tithi or Nakshatra ending “after midnight” still belongs to this day. Sidereal positions use the Lahiri ayanamsa; other almanacs can differ by a few minutes. Methodology
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Rahu Kaal, Abhijit Muhurat, Choghadiya and Hora are fractions of the local day, so they move with sunrise and sunset. Hamilton sits at 43.25°N, 79.85°W, 95 m above sea level, in the America/Toronto time zone.
Tithi and Nakshatra end at the same instant everywhere, but the local clock time differs, and the Tithi at Hamilton's own sunrise decides which date a festival or vrat falls on here.
Krishna Amavasya is the tithi at sunrise (06:22 AM) in Hamilton and lasts until 01:37 PM. The tithi at sunrise names the day.
Ashlesha (pada 2), until 08:37 PM.
Sunrise is at 06:22 AM and sunset at 08:26 PM, local time, for Hamilton's own coordinates.
01:24 PM to 03:10 PM. Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime, so it moves with Hamilton's sunrise and sunset.
05:02 AM to 05:42 AM: the 14th of the night's 15 muhurtas, ending one muhurta (about 48 minutes) before sunrise, traditionally kept for prayer and study.
The Moon rises at 06:07 AM and sets at 08:28 PM.
Ashadha Amavasya, by Hamilton's sunrise and moonrise.
Wait until Amavasya ends at 01:37 PM: routine work is fine; keep big starts for a better day. Best window: Labh 06:41 PM to 08:26 PM. Avoid Rahu Kaal, 01:24 PM to 03:10 PM.
People with Dhanu (Sagittarius) Moon sign, 07:14 PM, Aug 10 to 08:37 PM and people with Makara (Capricorn) Moon sign, 08:37 PM to 12:05 AM, Aug 15: the Moon is in their 8th sign.
A Panchang is the Hindu almanac. For each day it gives five details (panch anga, "five parts"): Tithi (lunar day), Vara (weekday), Nakshatra (the Moon's lunar mansion), Yoga (a Sun–Moon combination) and Karana (half a Tithi), along with sunrise-based timings used to choose a Muhurat.
Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime (sunrise to sunset), assigned to Rahu by weekday. Traditionally people avoid starting new ventures, signing agreements or beginning journeys in it. Because it depends on local sunrise and sunset, it differs from city to city and day to day.
A Tithi is the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun, so it can end at any hour. By convention the Tithi prevailing at sunrise names the day, which is why a festival can fall on a different civil date in different places.
