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Rahu Kaal Today
Rahu Kaal is a roughly 90-minute window each day considered inauspicious for starting important new work. Choose your city and date below to see today's Rahu Kaal, along with Gulika Kaal, Yamaganda, the auspicious Abhijit Muhurat, and sunrise & sunset. All times in IST.
Understanding the day's timings
Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda and Gulika Kaal are three periods drawn from dividing daylight into eight equal parts. Tradition treats them as less favourable for beginning important new ventures. Abhijit Muhurat, the short window around midday, is the opposite — a small, auspicious opening often used when no other good time is available.
What is Rahu Kaal?
Rahu Kaal is a roughly 90-minute period each day, ruled by the shadow planet Rahu, traditionally considered inauspicious for starting important new work. It is found by dividing the time between sunrise and sunset into eight equal parts, with the Rahu Kaal part differing for each weekday.
How is Rahu Kaal calculated?
The day from sunrise to sunset is divided into eight equal segments. Rahu Kaal is the 8th segment on Sunday, 2nd on Monday, 7th on Tuesday, 5th on Wednesday, 6th on Thursday, 4th on Friday and 3rd on Saturday. Because it depends on local sunrise and sunset, the timing changes by city and date.
What should be avoided during Rahu Kaal?
Tradition suggests avoiding the start of important new ventures during Rahu Kaal — weddings, travel, signing deals, or launching a business. Ongoing routine work is generally considered unaffected. For anything truly important, a muhurat chosen from your own chart is best.
What is Abhijit Muhurat?
Abhijit Muhurat is a short, highly auspicious window of roughly 48 minutes around local midday, considered favourable for beginning good work.
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