Rahu Kaal Today (Rahu Kalam Today)
Aaj ka Rahu Kaal for eight Indian cities and the main cities abroad, with Yamagandam and Gulika, and tomorrow's timings below. Rahu Kaal is one of the eight equal parts the day is divided into between sunrise and sunset: which part depends only on the weekday, and what time that part starts depends on where you are and the time of year.
Rahu Kalam, Yamagandam and Gulika Today
Tuesday, 13 October 2026 · computed from each city's own sunrise and sunset.
Delhi
- Rahu Kaal
- 2:59 PM – 4:25 PM
- Yamagandam
- 9:13 AM – 10:40 AM
- Gulika
- 12:06 PM – 1:32 PM
- Sunrise
- 6:21 AM
Mumbai
- Rahu Kaal
- 3:20 PM – 4:48 PM
- Yamagandam
- 9:28 AM – 10:56 AM
- Gulika
- 12:24 PM – 1:52 PM
- Sunrise
- 6:32 AM
Bengaluru
- Rahu Kaal
- 3:03 PM – 4:32 PM
- Yamagandam
- 9:07 AM – 10:36 AM
- Gulika
- 12:05 PM – 1:34 PM
- Sunrise
- 6:10 AM
Chennai
- Rahu Kaal
- 2:52 PM – 4:21 PM
- Yamagandam
- 8:56 AM – 10:25 AM
- Gulika
- 11:54 AM – 1:23 PM
- Sunrise
- 5:59 AM
Kolkata
- Rahu Kaal
- 2:17 PM – 3:44 PM
- Yamagandam
- 8:27 AM – 9:55 AM
- Gulika
- 11:22 AM – 12:49 PM
- Sunrise
- 5:33 AM
Hyderabad
- Rahu Kaal
- 2:57 PM – 4:25 PM
- Yamagandam
- 9:05 AM – 10:33 AM
- Gulika
- 12:01 PM – 1:29 PM
- Sunrise
- 6:09 AM
Pune
- Rahu Kaal
- 3:16 PM – 4:44 PM
- Yamagandam
- 9:24 AM – 10:52 AM
- Gulika
- 12:20 PM – 1:48 PM
- Sunrise
- 6:28 AM
Ahmedabad
- Rahu Kaal
- 3:20 PM – 4:47 PM
- Yamagandam
- 9:30 AM – 10:58 AM
- Gulika
- 12:25 PM – 1:52 PM
- Sunrise
- 6:36 AM
Rahu Kaal Tomorrow (Kal Ka Rahu Kaal)
Wednesday, 14 October 2026
- DelhiRahu Kaal 12:06 PM – 1:32 PM · Yamagandam 7:48 AM – 9:14 AM · Gulika 10:40 AM – 12:06 PM
- MumbaiRahu Kaal 12:24 PM – 1:51 PM · Yamagandam 8:00 AM – 9:28 AM · Gulika 10:56 AM – 12:24 PM
- BengaluruRahu Kaal 12:05 PM – 1:33 PM · Yamagandam 7:38 AM – 9:07 AM · Gulika 10:36 AM – 12:05 PM
- ChennaiRahu Kaal 11:54 AM – 1:23 PM · Yamagandam 7:28 AM – 8:57 AM · Gulika 10:25 AM – 11:54 AM
- KolkataRahu Kaal 11:22 AM – 12:49 PM · Yamagandam 7:00 AM – 8:27 AM · Gulika 9:54 AM – 11:22 AM
- HyderabadRahu Kaal 12:01 PM – 1:29 PM · Yamagandam 7:37 AM – 9:05 AM · Gulika 10:33 AM – 12:01 PM
- PuneRahu Kaal 12:20 PM – 1:48 PM · Yamagandam 7:56 AM – 9:24 AM · Gulika 10:52 AM – 12:20 PM
- AhmedabadRahu Kaal 12:25 PM – 1:52 PM · Yamagandam 8:03 AM – 9:30 AM · Gulika 10:57 AM – 12:25 PM
Rahu Kaal today outside India
Worked out from each city's own sunrise and sunset and given on its local clock, daylight saving included. Converting an Indian time would be wrong: Rahu Kaal in New York depends on New York's sunrise, not Delhi's.
Rahu Kaal in USA & Canada
| City | Rahu Kaal | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| New YorkEDT | 8:29 AM – 9:53 AM | 7:05 AM | 6:19 PM |
| ChicagoCDT | 8:24 AM – 9:48 AM | 7:00 AM | 6:12 PM |
| DallasCDT | 8:55 AM – 10:21 AM | 7:30 AM | 6:56 PM |
| HoustonCDT | 8:48 AM – 10:14 AM | 7:22 AM | 6:52 PM |
| AtlantaEDT | 9:06 AM – 10:32 AM | 7:41 AM | 7:06 PM |
| SeattlePDT | 8:47 AM – 10:10 AM | 7:25 AM | 6:25 PM |
| San FranciscoPDT | 8:40 AM – 10:05 AM | 7:16 AM | 6:35 PM |
| Los AngelesPDT | 8:21 AM – 9:47 AM | 6:56 AM | 6:21 PM |
| TorontoEDT | 8:52 AM – 10:16 AM | 7:29 AM | 6:37 PM |
| VancouverPDT | 8:52 AM – 10:14 AM | 7:30 AM | 6:26 PM |
Mon 12 Oct, each city on its own local time.
Rahu Kaal in UK & Europe
| City | Rahu Kaal | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| LondonBST | 8:41 AM – 10:03 AM | 7:20 AM | 6:12 PM |
| AmsterdamCEST | 9:22 AM – 10:43 AM | 8:01 AM | 6:51 PM |
| FrankfurtCEST | 9:04 AM – 10:26 AM | 7:43 AM | 6:38 PM |
| ParisCEST | 9:29 AM – 10:51 AM | 8:07 AM | 7:05 PM |
Mon 12 Oct, each city on its own local time.
Rahu Kaal in Middle East
| City | Date | Rahu Kaal | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DubaiGST | Tue 13 Oct | 2:58 PM – 4:25 PM | 6:17 AM | 5:52 PM |
| Abu DhabiGST | Tue 13 Oct | 3:02 PM – 4:29 PM | 6:20 AM | 5:56 PM |
| RiyadhUTC+3 | Mon 12 Oct | 7:17 AM – 8:44 AM | 5:50 AM | 5:28 PM |
| DohaUTC+3 | Mon 12 Oct | 6:58 AM – 8:25 AM | 5:31 AM | 5:08 PM |
| Kuwait CityUTC+3 | Mon 12 Oct | 7:14 AM – 8:41 AM | 5:48 AM | 5:20 PM |
| MuscatGST | Tue 13 Oct | 2:46 PM – 4:13 PM | 6:03 AM | 5:41 PM |
Rahu Kaal in Asia-Pacific
| City | Rahu Kaal | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| SingaporeUTC+8 | 3:51 PM – 5:21 PM | 6:49 AM | 6:52 PM |
| TokyoUTC+9 | 2:17 PM – 3:42 PM | 5:46 AM | 5:08 PM |
| SydneyAEDT | 3:53 PM – 5:29 PM | 6:17 AM | 7:05 PM |
| MelbourneAEDT | 4:20 PM – 5:57 PM | 6:39 AM | 7:34 PM |
| BrisbaneAEST | 2:43 PM – 4:18 PM | 5:15 AM | 5:53 PM |
| AdelaideACDT | 4:13 PM – 5:49 PM | 6:37 AM | 7:26 PM |
| PerthAWST | 3:13 PM – 4:49 PM | 5:40 AM | 6:25 PM |
Tue 13 Oct, each city on its own local time.
Rahu Kaal Chart: Rahu Kalam, Yamagandam and Gulika by Weekday
The times below assume a day running exactly 6:00 to 18:00. That is the version printed in almanacs, and it is only exact near the equinoxes. Open a weekday below for the windows your city is actually on.
| Day | Rahu Kaal | Yamagandam | Gulika |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday · Somavara | 7:30 AM – 9:00 AMsecond part | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM |
| Tuesday · Mangalavara | 3:00 PM – 4:30 PMseventh part | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM |
| Wednesday · Budhavara | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PMfifth part | 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Thursday · Guruvara | 1:30 PM – 3:00 PMsixth part | 6:00 AM – 7:30 AM | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM |
| Friday · Shukravara | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PMfourth part | 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM | 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM |
| Saturday · Shanivara | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AMthird part | 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | 6:00 AM – 7:30 AM |
| Sunday · Ravivara | 4:30 PM – 6:00 PMeighth part | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM |
How it is calculated
Take the minutes between sunrise and sunset and divide by eight. Each block is one part. Rahu Kaal is the second part on Monday, the seventh on Tuesday, the fifth on Wednesday, the sixth on Thursday, the fourth on Friday, the third on Saturday and the eighth on Sunday, and that ordering does not change.
Everything else follows from sunrise. A fourteen-hour summer day makes each part 105 minutes rather than 90, and pushes every boundary later. Cities in the east of India reach each part earlier in clock time than cities in the west, because the whole country keeps one time zone.
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Common questions
Aaj Rahu Kaal kab hai? What is the Rahu Kaal time today?
On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, Rahu Kaal in Delhi is 2:59 PM to 4:25 PM. It starts at a different clock time in every city because it is counted from local sunrise. The table at the top of this page gives today's Rahu Kaal ka samay for eight Indian cities, and the section below it for cities abroad.
What is the Rahu Kaal tomorrow?
Tomorrow, Wednesday, 14 October 2026, Rahu Kaal in Delhi is 12:06 PM to 1:32 PM. Tomorrow's Rahu Kaal, Yamagandam and Gulika for all eight cities are listed just below today's.
Rahu Kaal me kya nahi karna chahiye? What should be avoided in Rahu Kaal?
Tradition avoids beginning anything new in it: starting a business or a journey, signing an agreement, a griha pravesh, an engagement, or a large purchase. Work already under way carries on, and routine daily tasks are unaffected. Where the timing cannot be moved, custom is far less strict than the internet suggests.
Can we do puja during Rahu Kaal?
Yes. The rule is about starting new worldly undertakings, not about prayer, and daily worship goes on as usual. In parts of South India, Rahu Kaal is in fact the time set aside for worship of Durga, especially on Tuesdays and Fridays.
What is Rahu Kaal?
Rahu Kaal is a stretch of roughly ninety minutes each day that tradition treats as unsuitable for beginning something new. It is one of the eight equal parts the day is divided into between sunrise and sunset, and which part depends only on the weekday.
How is Rahu Kaal calculated?
Take the minutes between sunrise and sunset and divide by eight. Rahu Kaal is the second part on Monday, the seventh on Tuesday, the fifth on Wednesday, the sixth on Thursday, the fourth on Friday, the third on Saturday and the eighth on Sunday. That ordering never changes, so only the clock time moves.
Why is Rahu Kaal different in each city?
Because it is measured from local sunrise rather than from the clock, and India keeps a single time zone across nearly thirty degrees of longitude. On Tuesday, 13 October 2026 it began at 2:17 PM in Kolkata and 3:20 PM in Mumbai.
Is Rahu Kaal the same as Yamaganda and Gulika Kaal?
They work the same way but are different parts of the day. Yamaganda and Gulika Kaal are each another of the eight divisions, also inauspicious, and are usually read alongside Rahu Kaal. Abhijit Muhurat around midday is the favourable counterpart to all three.
Does Rahu Kaal change through the year?
Yes. A summer day is longer, so each of its eight parts is longer and every boundary shifts. In Delhi the Monday window moves by more than an hour between the June and December solstices, which is why a fixed timing from an almanac is only an approximation.
The related periods
Yamaganda and Gulika Kaal are two more of the eight parts, read the same way, and Abhijit Muhurat around midday is the favourable counterpart. The panchang page gives all of them for today along with tithi, nakshatra, choghadiya and the planetary hours, for any city you pick.