Choghadiya Today in Toronto
Today’s choghadiya for Toronto, Ontario, worked out from Toronto’s own sunrise and sunset in Eastern Time (America/Toronto). Hindu life in the Greater Toronto Area stretches from Brampton, where 18.1 percent of people in private households reported a Hindu religion in the 2021 Census, to long-established temples in Etobicoke, Scarborough, Richmond Hill, Markham, Mississauga and Pickering. Toronto’s clock runs 9 hours 30 minutes to 10 hours 30 minutes behind India’s, so some festivals fall a day earlier here than in India.
Best times in Toronto
| Choghadiya | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Shubh शुभ | 8:16 AM to 9:31 AM | Good |
| Amrit अमृत | 2:31 PM to 3:47 PM | Good |
| Shubh शुभ | 8:32 PM to 10:17 PM | Good |
| Amrit अमृत | 10:17 PM to 12:02 AM | Good |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 11:41 AM to 12:21 PM | in Udveg and Char |
Amrit, Shubh and Labh windows clear of Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Vara Vela, Kala Vela and Kala Ratri, with the Abhijit Muhurat. A good choghadiya that falls in one of them is marked Mixed in the tables below. How these overlaps work.
Day choghadiya
| Choghadiya | Time | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| Kaal काल Gulika Kaal Kala Vela | 7:01 AM to 8:16 AM | Avoid |
| Shubh शुभ | 8:16 AM to 9:31 AM | Good |
| Rog रोग Rahu Kaal | 9:31 AM to 10:46 AM | Avoid |
| Udveg उद्वेग | 10:46 AM to 12:01 PM | Avoid |
| Char चर | 12:01 PM to 1:16 PM | Neutral |
| Labh लाभ Yamaganda Vara Vela | 1:16 PM to 2:31 PM | Mixed |
| Amrit अमृत | 2:31 PM to 3:47 PM | Good |
| Kaal काल Kala Vela | 3:47 PM to 5:02 PM | Avoid |
Night choghadiya
| Choghadiya | Time | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| Labh लाभ Kala Ratri | 5:02 PM to 6:47 PM | Mixed |
| Udveg उद्वेग | 6:47 PM to 8:32 PM | Avoid |
| Shubh शुभ | 8:32 PM to 10:17 PM | Good |
| Amrit अमृत | 10:17 PM to 12:02 AM | Good |
| Char चर | 12:02 AM to 1:47 AM | Neutral |
| Rog रोग | 1:47 AM to 3:32 AM | Avoid |
| Kaal काल | 3:32 AM to 5:17 AM | Avoid |
| Labh लाभ Kala Ratri | 5:17 AM to 7:02 AM | Mixed |
Panchang in Toronto for today
Auspicious time
Times to avoid
Tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana are as at sunrise in Toronto, with the time each one ends, all in Toronto time and for the date chosen above.
Choghadiya in Mississauga
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Hindu festivals in Toronto: dates and timings
These are the dates as they fall in Toronto, worked out for Toronto’s own sunrise and moonrise. 14 of the 37 festivals below fall on a different day here than in India.
| Festival | Date in Toronto |
|---|---|
| 2026 | |
| Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | Tue, Oct 20 Same day as India |
| Sharad Purnima | Sun, Oct 25 Same day as India |
| Karva Chauth Moonrise 7:45 PM. Puja 6:15 PM to 7:36 PM. Fast 7:47 AM to 7:45 PM. | Wed, Oct 28 Day before India (Thu, Oct 29) |
| Ahoi Ashtami | Sun, Nov 1 Same day as India |
| Dhanteras | Fri, Nov 6 Same day as India |
| Naraka Chaturdashi (Abhyang Snan) | Sat, Nov 7 Day before India (Sun, Nov 8) |
| Kali Chaudas (Choti Diwali) | Sat, Nov 7 Same day as India |
| Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) Lakshmi puja 5:17 PM to 7:03 PM. | Sun, Nov 8 Same day as India |
| Chhath Puja | Sun, Nov 15 Same day as India |
| Dev Uthani Ekadashi | Fri, Nov 20 Same day as India |
| Tulsi Vivah | Sat, Nov 21 Same day as India |
| Kartik Purnima (Dev Diwali) | Tue, Nov 24 Same day as India |
| Vivah Panchami | Sun, Dec 13 Day before India (Mon, Dec 14) |
| Gita Jayanti | Sat, Dec 19 Day before India (Sun, Dec 20) |
| 2027 | |
| Makar Sankranti | Thu, Jan 14 Day before India (Fri, Jan 15) |
| Maha Shivratri | Sat, Mar 6 Same day as India |
| Holika Dahan | Sun, Mar 21 Day before India (Mon, Mar 22) |
| Holi | Mon, Mar 22 Day before India (Tue, Mar 23) |
| Chaitra Navratri begins | Wed, Apr 7 Same day as India |
| Ram Navami | Wed, Apr 14 Day before India (Thu, Apr 15) |
| Hanuman Jayanti | Tue, Apr 20 Same day as India |
| Akshaya Tritiya | Sat, May 8 Day before India (Sun, May 9) |
| Vat Savitri Vrat | Fri, Jun 4 Same day as India |
| Shani Jayanti | Fri, Jun 4 Same day as India |
| Ganga Dussehra | Sun, Jun 13 Same day as India |
| Nirjala Ekadashi | Mon, Jun 14 Same day as India |
| Guru Purnima | Sat, Jul 17 Day before India (Sun, Jul 18) |
| Sawan Somwar begins | Mon, Jul 19 Same day as India |
| Hariyali Teej | Wed, Aug 4 Same day as India |
| Nag Panchami | Fri, Aug 6 Same day as India |
| Raksha Bandhan | Mon, Aug 16 Day before India (Tue, Aug 17) |
| Krishna Janmashtami | Tue, Aug 24 Day before India (Wed, Aug 25) |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Fri, Sep 3 Day before India (Sat, Sep 4) |
| Radha Ashtami | Tue, Sep 7 Day before India (Wed, Sep 8) |
| Anant Chaturdashi | Tue, Sep 14 Same day as India |
| Sharad Navratri begins | Thu, Sep 30 Same day as India |
| Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | Sat, Oct 9 Same day as India |
Why a date can differ: a tithi (lunar day) begins at the same instant everywhere on earth, but a festival is kept on the local day when its tithi holds at the right moment, such as sunrise or moonrise. Toronto keeps a different clock from India, so that moment can land on a different calendar day here. For festivals not listed, see the festival calendar.
Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya and Pradosh in Toronto
The next vrat days for Toronto, with the tithi window in Toronto time.
Ekadashi
| Papankusha Ekadashi | Wed, Oct 21 |
| Rama Ekadashi | Wed, Nov 4 |
| Devutthana Ekadashi | Fri, Nov 20 |
| Utpanna Ekadashi | Fri, Dec 4 |
| Mokshada Ekadashi | Sat, Dec 19 |
| Saphala Ekadashi | Sat, Jan 2 |
Purnima
| Ashwina Purnima Tithi 2:25 AM Oct 25 to 12:10 AM Oct 26 | Sun, Oct 25 |
| Kartika Purnima Tithi 1:12 PM Nov 23 to 9:53 AM Nov 24 | Tue, Nov 24 |
| Margashirsha Purnima Tithi 12:16 AM Dec 23 to 8:27 PM Dec 23 | Wed, Dec 23 |
| Pausha Purnima Tithi 10:59 AM Jan 21 to 7:16 AM Jan 22 | Thu, Jan 21 |
| Magha Purnima Tithi 9:28 PM Feb 19 to 6:21 PM Feb 20 | Sat, Feb 20 |
| Phalguna Purnima Tithi 8:50 AM Mar 21 to 6:42 AM Mar 22 | Sun, Mar 21 |
Amavasya
| Kartika Amavasya Tithi 12:57 AM Nov 08 to 2:00 AM Nov 09 | Sun, Nov 8 |
| Margashirsha Amavasya Tithi 5:42 PM Dec 07 to 7:51 PM Dec 08 | Tue, Dec 8 |
| Pausha Amavasya Tithi 12:44 PM Jan 06 to 3:24 PM Jan 07 Darsha Amavasya: Wed, Jan 6 Pausha Amavasya: Thu, Jan 7 | Wed, Jan 6 Thu, Jan 7 |
| Magha Amavasya Tithi 8:35 AM Feb 05 to 10:55 AM Feb 06 Darsha Amavasya: Fri, Feb 5 Magha Amavasya: Sat, Feb 6 | Fri, Feb 5 Sat, Feb 6 |
| Phalguna Amavasya Tithi 3:15 AM Mar 07 to 4:28 AM Mar 08 | Sun, Mar 7 |
| Chaitra Amavasya Tithi 8:09 PM Apr 05 to 7:50 PM Apr 06 | Tue, Apr 6 |
Pradosh
| Shukra Pradosh Vrat Puja 6:22 PM to 9:02 PM | Fri, Oct 23 |
| Shukra Pradosh Vrat Puja 5:02 PM to 7:50 PM | Fri, Nov 6 |
| Shani Pradosh Vrat Puja 6:25 PM to 7:42 PM | Sat, Nov 21 |
| Shani Pradosh Vrat Puja 4:41 PM to 7:39 PM | Sat, Dec 5 |
| Soma Pradosh Vrat Puja 4:43 PM to 7:44 PM | Mon, Dec 21 |
| Soma Pradosh Vrat Puja 4:53 PM to 7:52 PM | Mon, Jan 4 |
Hindu temples in and around Toronto
Mandirs across the Toronto area, from the city to the suburbs. Check each temple’s website for darshan hours and its festival programme.
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
Opened to the public on July 22, 2007; according to BAPS, 1,800 craftsmen in India hand-carved the 24,000 pieces of Turkish limestone, Indian pink sandstone and Italian marble that make up the mandir.
Hindu Sabha Temple
Opened on The Gore Road in 1994 with the pran pratishtha of Maa Jagdamba; the temple describes itself as the largest Hindu temple in North America, spanning over 34,000 square feet.
Vishnu Mandir
Began in 1981 as a small house supported by devotees from Guyana and Trinidad, and the mandir describes itself as Canada’s first Hindu mandir.
Richmond Hill Hindu Temple (Ganesha Temple)
Services in the main temple began on July 2, 1988 with the installation of Lord Muruga; the temple says it was built entirely through volunteer labour (kar seva) and that its Murugan vigraha is the tallest in the world.
Devi Mandir (Satya Sanatan Dharma Cultural Sabha of Canada)
Eight founding families bought the Brock Road property in 1989 to start a mandir in Toronto’s east end, and the new Devi Mandir building opened in 1997.
ISKCON Toronto (Toronto Hare Krishna Temple)
Its presiding deities, Sri Sri Radha Ksira-Chora Gopinatha, were installed on Radhastami, September 15, 1972, first at 187 Gerrard Street and later at 243 Avenue Road.
Sanatan Mandir Cultural Centre
Begun as a project of the Gujarat Samaj of Toronto; its five-acre site at Woodbine Avenue and Calvert Road was bought on October 23, 1992, and religious services started there in a trailer in July 1993.
Hindu Heritage Centre
Describes itself as the largest Hindu temple and cultural centre in Mississauga: a 25,000 square foot temple with a 10,000 square foot prayer hall, 16 classrooms and a banquet hall.
Sri Varasiththi Vinaayagar Hindu Temple of Toronto
Established in November 1999 by Dr. Sivasri Panchadchara Vijayakumara Kurukkal to serve the growing Hindu community in Toronto; in 2005 it set up a Hindu college teaching religion, culture and the Tamil language.
Toronto Kalibari
Begun as home prayer meetings in October 1984, Toronto Kalibari consecrated its blue granite and white marble murti of Maa Kali on Diwali night, October 19, 1998, at its present Mississauga mandir.
Chinmaya Mission Toronto (Chinmaya Shivalaya)
Chinmaya Mission Toronto was formed in 1974 after Swami Chinmayananda’s second visit to the city and moved to a new location in Brampton in summer 2011.
The Hindu community in Toronto
- In the 2021 Census, 457,825 people in the Toronto census metropolitan area reported their religion as Hindu, about 7.5 percent of the population in private households. (Statistics Canada, 2021 Census, Table 98-10-0353-01)
- The 2021 Census counted 117,395 Hindus in Brampton (18.1 percent of the population in private households), 62,520 in Mississauga (8.8 percent), 30,885 in Markham (9.2 percent) and 171,980 in the City of Toronto (6.2 percent). (Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile)
- The City of Toronto describes Gerrard India Bazaar, on Gerrard Street East between Coxwell Avenue and Glenside Avenue, as one of the largest main street marketplaces of South Asian goods and services in North America, with Diwali among the holidays celebrated there. (City of Toronto, BIA list)
- ISKCON Toronto scheduled its 54th annual Chariot Fest (Ratha Yatra, formerly the Festival of India) for July 10 to 12, 2026, with a chariot parade of Jagannatha, Baladeva and Subhadra down Yonge Street on July 11 and a festival on Centre Island. (ISKCON Toronto)
- The City of Brampton held its third annual Diwali Mela, a free celebration with live performances, food vendors, a drone show and fireworks, on October 20, 2025 at Sesquicentennial Park. (City of Brampton)
Toronto choghadiya and festivals: common questions
- What time is the Karva Chauth moonrise in Toronto?
- Wednesday, October 28, 2026, a day before India (Thu, Oct 29): moonrise 7:45 PM, puja 6:15 PM to 7:36 PM. It can fall on a different calendar day from India because the fast is kept on the evening when the Chaturthi tithi is in force at moonrise, and Toronto’s clock runs 9 hours 30 minutes behind India’s that week.
- When is Lakshmi puja on Diwali in Toronto?
- The Lakshmi puja muhurat in Toronto is Sunday, November 8, 2026: 5:17 PM to 7:03 PM.
- When is Holi 2027 in Toronto?
- Monday, March 22, 2027 in Toronto, a day before India (Tue, Mar 23). Holika Dahan: Sunday, March 21, 2027.
- When is Janmashtami 2027 in Toronto?
- Tuesday, August 24, 2027 in Toronto, a day before India (Wed, Aug 25).
- When is Dussehra 2026 in Toronto?
- Tuesday, October 20, 2026 in Toronto, same day as India.
- When does Navratri 2027 begin in Toronto?
- Thursday, September 30, 2027 in Toronto, same day as India.
- When is Makar Sankranti 2027 in Toronto?
- Thursday, January 14, 2027 in Toronto, a day before India (Fri, Jan 15).
- What is the dress code for visiting the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir on Claireville Drive?
- The mandir says a strict dress code applies across the whole complex: clothing must cover the shoulders and knees, tops must cover the shoulders, chest, navel and upper arms, and leg-wear must reach below the knee. Wraps are provided, and visitors are asked to leave personal belongings and backpacks in their vehicles.
- Where does the Toronto Ratha Yatra (Chariot Fest) parade start and end?
- For the 54th Chariot Fest in 2026, ISKCON Toronto set the parade for Saturday, July 11, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, starting at Yonge and Edward Street by the Eaton Centre (closest TTC station: Yonge and Dundas, now TMU station) and proceeding to Queens Quay, with the festival and a free vegetarian feast continuing on Centre Island on July 11 and 12.
Choghadiya through the year in Toronto
Sunrise and sunset in Toronto on the 21st of each month, and how long one choghadiya lasts by day and by night.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Each day choghadiya | Each night choghadiya |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 January | 7:45 AM | 5:13 PM | 9h 28m | 1h 11m | 1h 49m |
| 21 February | 7:08 AM | 5:55 PM | 10h 47m | 1h 21m | 1h 39m |
| 21 March | 7:20 AM | 7:30 PM | 12h 10m | 1h 31m | 1h 29m |
| 21 April | 6:26 AM | 8:07 PM | 13h 42m | 1h 43m | 1h 17m |
| 21 May | 5:47 AM | 8:41 PM | 14h 54m | 1h 52m | 1h 8m |
| 21 June | 5:36 AM | 9:03 PM | 15h 27m | 1h 56m | 1h 4m |
| 21 July | 5:55 AM | 8:53 PM | 14h 58m | 1h 52m | 1h 8m |
| 21 August | 6:28 AM | 8:13 PM | 13h 45m | 1h 43m | 1h 17m |
| 21 September | 7:03 AM | 7:18 PM | 12h 15m | 1h 32m | 1h 28m |
| 21 October | 7:39 AM | 6:26 PM | 10h 47m | 1h 21m | 1h 39m |
| 21 November | 7:19 AM | 4:48 PM | 9h 29m | 1h 11m | 1h 49m |
| 21 December | 7:48 AM | 4:43 PM | 8h 56m | 1h 7m | 1h 53m |
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