Panchang · Canada
On Friday, 21 August 2026 in Hamilton, Canada, the Sun rises at 06:32 AM and sets at 08:13 PM. The tithi at sunrise is Shukla Navami, until 02:07 PM; the nakshatra is Jyeshtha until 05:19 AM, Aug 22, the yoga Vaidhriti and the karana Kaulava. Rahu Kaal is 11:39 AM to 01:22 PM and Abhijit Muhurat 12:55 PM to 01:49 PM.
Each lasts until the time shown, then the next one begins. The bar shows how much of it had passed at sunrise.
Plan your day
Calculated from sunrise and sunset at this place.
For starting something new.
Routine work is fine.
For Mesha (Aries) Moon sign, 05:00 PM, Aug 19 to 05:19 AM, Aug 22: the Moon is in their 8th sign.For Vrishabha (Taurus) Moon sign, 05:19 AM, Aug 22 to 05:36 PM, Aug 24: the Moon is in their 8th sign.See it for your own chart →
Travel west is traditionally avoided on Fridays. Customs and remedies vary by region.
No Bhadra today.
Gandmool (Jyeshtha) 02:23 AM to 05:19 AM, Aug 22Gandmool (Mula) 05:19 AM, Aug 22 to 08:15 AM, Aug 23
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 Navami ends at 02:07 PM: hold new starts and important pitches.
Jyeshtha is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for new work, applications and meetings; Navami is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts; the yoga is inauspicious for new ventures.
Wait until Navami ends at 02:07 PM: delay loans and big investments.
Jyeshtha is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for purchases and investments; Navami is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts; the yoga is inauspicious for new ventures; Friday is the Venus's day, linked with buying clothes, jewellery and vehicles.
Postpone non-essential journeys if you can.
Jyeshtha is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for journeys; Navami is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts; the yoga is inauspicious for new ventures; Disha Shool today is west: travel that way is traditionally avoided.
Wait until Navami ends at 02:07 PM: take it easy; avoid starting new treatment.
Jyeshtha is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for starting treatment or a new routine; Navami is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts until 02:07 PM.
Wait until Navami ends at 02:07 PM: avoid arguments and big conversations.
Jyeshtha is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for friendship, marriage talks and gatherings; Navami is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts until 02:07 PM; Friday is the Venus's day, linked with romance, art and gifts.
Good for prayer, fasting and charity.
Jyeshtha is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, which favours prayer, vows and charity; Dashami is traditionally a day for fasting, prayer and charity from 02:07 PM.
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 | Venus | 06:32 AM | 07:40 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 2 | Mercury | 07:40 AM | 08:48 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 3 | Moon | 08:48 AM | 09:57 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 4 | Saturn | 09:57 AM | 11:05 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 5 | Jupiter | 11:05 AM | 12:14 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 6 | Mars | 12:14 PM | 01:22 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 7 | Sun | 01:22 PM | 02:31 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 8 | Venus | 02:31 PM | 03:39 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 9 | Mercury | 03:39 PM | 04:47 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 10 | Moon | 04:47 PM | 05:56 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 11 | Saturn | 05:56 PM | 07:04 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 12 | Jupiter | 07:04 PM | 08:13 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Mars | 08:13 PM | 09:04 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 14 | Sun | 09:04 PM | 09:56 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 15 | Venus | 09:56 PM | 10:48 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 16 | Mercury | 10:48 PM | 11:39 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 17 | Moon | 11:39 PM | 12:31 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 18 | Saturn | 12:31 AM | 01:23 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 19 | Jupiter | 01:23 AM | 02:14 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 20 | Mars | 02:14 AM | 03:06 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 21 | Sun | 03:06 AM | 03:58 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 22 | Venus | 03:58 AM | 04:49 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 23 | Mercury | 04:49 AM | 05:41 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 24 | Moon | 05:41 AM | 06:33 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
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.
Shukla Navami is the tithi at sunrise (06:32 AM) in Hamilton and lasts until 02:07 PM. The tithi at sunrise names the day.
Jyeshtha (pada 1), until 05:19 AM, Aug 22.
Sunrise is at 06:32 AM and sunset at 08:13 PM, local time, for Hamilton's own coordinates.
11:39 AM to 01:22 PM. Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime, so it moves with Hamilton's sunrise and sunset.
12:55 PM to 01:49 PM: the eighth of fifteen daytime muhurtas, around local noon, auspicious for most beginnings.
05:09 AM to 05:50 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 04:30 PM and sets at 12:34 AM, Aug 22.
Wait until Navami ends at 02:07 PM: hold new starts and important pitches. Best window: Shubh 01:22 PM to 03:05 PM. Avoid Rahu Kaal, 11:39 AM to 01:22 PM.
People with Mesha (Aries) Moon sign, 05:00 PM, Aug 19 to 05:19 AM, Aug 22 and people with Vrishabha (Taurus) Moon sign, 05:19 AM, Aug 22 to 05:36 PM, Aug 24: 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.
