Rahu kaal (राहु काल) is one of eight equal parts of the sunrise-to-sunset day, shifting by weekday. Tradition avoids starting important work during it; abhijit, near midday, is its bright counterpart.
| Limb / अंग | Detail |
|---|---|
| Vara · वार | Friday · Venus |
| Tithi · तिथि | Shukla Dwitiya (Shukla) · until 18:47 |
| Nakshatra · नक्षत्र | Purva Phalguni (pada 2) · until 03:42 (+1) |
| Yoga · योग | Shiva · until 07:08 (+1) |
| Karana · करण | Kaulava · until 18:47 |
| Samvat | Vikram 2083 · Shaka 1948 |
10:46–12:25
15:43–17:22
07:28–09:07
12:01–12:49
Windows use real Delhi sunrise (05:49) / sunset (19:01). For a wedding or griha-pravesh, take this shortlist to your priest for a verified muhurta.
Rahu Kaal is a roughly 90-minute window each day, ruled by the shadow planet Rahu, traditionally considered inauspicious for starting anything new. It is one of the eight equal parts of the day from sunrise to sunset, and which part it falls in depends on the weekday.
राहु काल लगभग 90 मिनट का समय है जिसमें नया कार्य आरंभ करना शुभ नहीं माना जाता। यह सूर्योदय से सूर्यास्त तक के दिन के आठ बराबर भागों में से एक होता है।
| Weekday | Rahu Kaal slot (of 8) |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 8th (late afternoon) |
| Monday | 2nd (early morning) |
| Tuesday | 7th (afternoon) |
| Wednesday | 5th (midday) |
| Thursday | 6th (afternoon) |
| Friday | 4th (late morning) |
| Saturday | 3rd (mid-morning) |
Note your city's real sunrise and sunset for the day.
Split the daytime span into eight equal parts.
Choose the slot from the table above for today's weekday.
Avoid new beginnings in it — or just read it off the table on this page.
Rahu Kaal is a caution window, not a danger zone — daily routine, ongoing work and completing (not starting) tasks are unaffected.
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Shukla Dwitiya (until 18:47), Purva Phalguni nakshatra (until 03:42 (+1)), Shiva yoga, Kaulava karana. Rahu kaal 10:46–12:25, abhijit muhurat 12:01–12:49. All end-times are IST.