Today’s Panchang
Ottawa Panchang
Sunday, 18 October 2026 · Ottawa
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Ottawa (7:22 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 8 Index 8 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 10:58 PM, 17 Oct | 1:22 AM, 19 Oct | 32% · 3.81° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Ashadha Index 20 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 3:19 AM | 6:08 AM, 19 Oct | 15% · 2.01° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Sukarma Index 6 of 27 | 1:32 PM, 17 Oct | 2:26 PM | 72% · 9.54° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vishti Index 14 of 60 · half a Tithi | 10:58 PM, 17 Oct | 12:12 PM | 64% · 3.81° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Sunday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:22 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Lunar calendar
Ottawa conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Ashvina.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 4:47 PM – 6:07 PM |
| Yamaganda | 12:48 PM – 2:07 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 3:27 PM – 4:47 PM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Sunday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:26 PM – 1:09 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:38 AM – 6:30 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:22 AM – 1:15 AM (next day) | Vedic midnight — the middle of the night, which is not clock midnight. |
Amrit Kaal is not published. It needs the per-nakshatra amrit ghati table, which is a sourced traditional table rather than a derivation — an unverified version would put wrong muhurat timings on an indexed page (plan 6.4).
Reference
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45.4215° N, 75.6972° W |
| Timezone | America/Toronto (UTC-4) |
| Ayanamsa | Lahiri (Chitrapaksha), sidereal |
| Ephemeris | Swiss Ephemeris |
| Day boundary | Sunrise to sunrise — the Vara changes at sunrise, not midnight |
| Tithi basis | Udaya (sunrise-anchored), the published convention |
Choghadiya
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 7:22 AM | 8:44 AM | Bad |
| Char | 8:44 AM | 10:05 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 10:05 AM | 11:26 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 11:26 AM | 12:47 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 12:47 PM | 2:08 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 2:08 PM | 3:29 PM | Good |
| Rog | 3:29 PM | 4:51 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 4:51 PM | 6:12 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 6:12 PM | 7:51 PM | Good |
| Rog | 7:51 PM | 9:30 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 9:30 PM | 11:09 PM | Bad |
| Char | 11:09 PM | 12:48 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:48 AM | 2:27 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:27 AM | 4:06 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 4:06 AM | 5:45 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 5:45 AM | 7:24 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 7:22 AM | 8:16 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:16 AM | 9:11 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:11 AM | 10:05 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:05 AM | 10:59 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:59 AM | 11:53 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:53 AM | 12:47 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:47 PM | 1:41 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:41 PM | 2:35 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:35 PM | 3:29 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:29 PM | 4:24 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:24 PM | 5:18 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:18 PM | 6:12 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 6:12 PM | 7:18 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:18 PM | 8:24 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:24 PM | 9:30 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:30 PM | 10:36 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:36 PM | 11:42 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:42 PM | 12:48 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:48 AM | 1:54 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:54 AM | 3:00 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:00 AM | 4:06 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:06 AM | 5:12 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:12 AM | 6:18 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:18 AM | 7:24 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
Fasts & Festivals
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
Today’s Rashifal
A line for each Moon sign. The full reading for all twelve is on the daily Rashifal page — it is the same everywhere, so it is not repeated per city.
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