Choose your city to see today's Rahu kaal from its own sunrise and sunset, whether it's on now, and the times for the next seven days, with Yamaganda, Gulika kaal and Abhijit muhurat.
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Working out the panchang…
Rahu kaal by weekday
Day
Part of the day
With 6:00 sunrise and 18:00 sunset
Sunday
eighth eighth
16:30 to 18:00
Monday
second eighth
7:30 to 9:00
Tuesday
seventh eighth
15:00 to 16:30
Wednesday
fifth eighth
12:00 to 13:30
Thursday
sixth eighth
13:30 to 15:00
Friday
fourth eighth
10:30 to 12:00
Saturday
third eighth
9:00 to 10:30
Example: Mumbai, Monday 5 October 2026
Sunrise is at 06:30 and sunset at 18:24, a day of 11 h 54 min. One eighth is 89 minutes, and on a Monday Rahu kaal is the second eighth: 07:59 to 09:28. Yamaganda is 10:58 to 12:27 and Gulika kaal 13:56 to 15:25.
For the whole day's tithi and nakshatra, see today's panchang; for good times to start something, the choghadiya.
Calculated in your browser from the Sun's position for your town; nothing is sent anywhere.
Frequently asked questions
What is Rahu kaal?
A period of about an hour and a half each day that Vedic astrology treats as unfavourable for starting something new, such as a journey, a purchase or a ceremony. Traditionally, work already under way can carry on.
How is Rahu kaal calculated?
The time from sunrise to sunset is divided into eight equal parts, and Rahu kaal is one of them, set by the weekday: the 8th on Sunday, 2nd on Monday, 7th on Tuesday, 5th on Wednesday, 6th on Thursday, 4th on Friday and 3rd on Saturday.
Why is Rahu kaal different in my city?
Because it follows your own sunrise and sunset. The familiar times, such as 7:30 to 9:00 on Monday, assume sunrise at 6:00 and a 12-hour day; real times shift with the season and with how far east or west you are.
What are Yamaganda and Gulika kaal?
Two other eighths of the day treated as inauspicious, also set by the weekday. Traditions differ a little for Yamaganda on Fridays and Saturdays, so check your family's panchang if it matters to you.
