Panchang · Canada
On Friday, 28 August 2026 in Ottawa, Canada, the Sun rises at 06:20 AM and sets at 07:48 PM. The tithi at sunrise is Krishna Pratipada, until 12:27 AM, Aug 29; the nakshatra is Shatabhisha until 05:43 PM, the yoga Sukarma and the karana Balava. Rahu Kaal is 11:23 AM to 01:04 PM and Abhijit Muhurat 12:37 PM to 01:30 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 Karka (Cancer) Moon sign, 04:06 AM, Aug 27 to 12:08 PM, Aug 29: 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.
Panchak 04:06 AM, Aug 27 to 12:08 PM, Aug 29
From classical muhurta rules for today's nakshatra, tithi, yoga and weekday, with the best window from today's timings. General guidance, not personalised.
A good day to begin work, apply or meet seniors.
Shatabhisha is a Chara (movable) nakshatra, which suits travel, vehicles and anything in motion; Pratipada is a Nanda tithi, good for completing and beginning work.
Good for buying, investing and opening accounts.
Shatabhisha is a Chara (movable) nakshatra, which suits travel, vehicles and anything in motion; Pratipada is a Nanda tithi, good for completing and beginning work; Friday is the Venus's day, linked with buying clothes, jewellery and vehicles.
A good day for journeys.
Shatabhisha is a Chara (movable) nakshatra, which favours journeys; Disha Shool today is west: travel that way is traditionally avoided.
A steady day for routine care.
Shatabhisha is a Chara (movable) nakshatra, which suits travel, vehicles and anything in motion.
Fine for everyday time together.
Shatabhisha is a Chara (movable) nakshatra, which suits travel, vehicles and anything in motion; Friday is the Venus's day, linked with romance, art and gifts.
A normal day for daily practice.
Shatabhisha is a Chara (movable) nakshatra, which suits travel, vehicles and anything in motion.
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 | 06:20 AM | 07:27 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 2 | Mercury | 07:27 AM | 08:34 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 3 | Moon | 08:34 AM | 09:42 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 4 | Saturn | 09:42 AM | 10:49 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 5 | Jupiter | 10:49 AM | 11:56 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 6 | Mars | 11:56 AM | 01:04 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 7 | Sun | 01:04 PM | 02:11 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 8 | Venus | 02:11 PM | 03:18 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 9 | Mercury | 03:18 PM | 04:26 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 10 | Moon | 04:26 PM | 05:33 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 11 | Saturn | 05:33 PM | 06:40 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 12 | Jupiter | 06:40 PM | 07:48 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Mars | 07:48 PM | 08:40 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 14 | Sun | 08:40 PM | 09:33 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 15 | Venus | 09:33 PM | 10:26 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 16 | Mercury | 10:26 PM | 11:19 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 17 | Moon | 11:19 PM | 12:11 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 18 | Saturn | 12:11 AM | 01:04 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 19 | Jupiter | 01:04 AM | 01:57 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 20 | Mars | 01:57 AM | 02:50 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 21 | Sun | 02:50 AM | 03:42 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 22 | Venus | 03:42 AM | 04:35 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 23 | Mercury | 04:35 AM | 05:28 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 24 | Moon | 05:28 AM | 06:21 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
Purnimanta month convention for 45.4112°N, 75.6981°W. 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. Ottawa sits at 45.41°N, 75.70°W, 71 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 Ottawa's own sunrise decides which date a festival or vrat falls on here.
Krishna Pratipada is the tithi at sunrise (06:20 AM) in Ottawa and lasts until 12:27 AM, Aug 29. The tithi at sunrise names the day.
Shatabhisha (pada 3), until 05:43 PM.
Sunrise is at 06:20 AM and sunset at 07:48 PM, local time, for Ottawa's own coordinates.
11:23 AM to 01:04 PM. Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime, so it moves with Ottawa's sunrise and sunset.
12:37 PM to 01:30 PM: the eighth of fifteen daytime muhurtas, around local noon, auspicious for most beginnings.
04:56 AM to 05:38 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 08:02 PM and sets at 07:48 AM, Aug 29.
A good day to begin work, apply or meet seniors. Best window: Shubh 01:04 PM to 02:45 PM. Avoid Rahu Kaal, 11:23 AM to 01:04 PM.
People with Karka (Cancer) Moon sign, 04:06 AM, Aug 27 to 12:08 PM, Aug 29: 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.
