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राहु काल · Rahu Kalam / Rahu Kaal
The three daily ~90-minute inauspicious windows — Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam — computed from today's sunrise/sunset per the standard Muhurta Chintamani weekday tables. Pick your city below.
Sunday · Delhi
Sunrise
05:51
Sunset
19:00
Octet length
99 min
Right now — avoid important work
Rahu Kalam · 17:21 → 19:00
Avoid travel start, new ventures, signing contracts, weddings, griha pravesh, vehicle purchase. Routine work + reading scriptures OK.
Octet #5 of 8 · ruled by Yama (lord of death — son of Surya)
12:26 → 14:04
Avoid auspicious starts, new business, marriage talks, journey commencement. Daily routine acceptable.
Octet #7 of 8 · ruled by Gulika / Mandi (son of Shani — slowness, obstruction)
15:43 → 17:21
Avoid important meetings, financial commitments, surgery. Mantra japa + Shani remedies favored.
Octet #8 of 8 · ruled by Rahu (North lunar node — shadow planet of confusion)
17:21 → 19:00
Avoid travel start, new ventures, signing contracts, weddings, griha pravesh, vehicle purchase. Routine work + reading scriptures OK.
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Each dosha occupies one of 8 day-octets, varying by weekday. Octet length = (sunset − sunrise) / 8 ≈ 90 min, slightly more in summer + less in winter.
Rahu Kalam
राहु काल
Ruler: Rahu (शिरस्)
Shadow planet of confusion + sudden upheaval. Avoid contracts, new journeys, weddings.
Octet/weekday: Sun=8 · Mon=2 · Tue=7 · Wed=5 · Thu=6 · Fri=4 · Sat=3
Yamaganda
यमगण्ड
Ruler: Yama (यम)
Lord of death, son of Surya. Avoid auspicious starts + marriage discussions.
Octet/weekday: Sun=5 · Mon=4 · Tue=3 · Wed=2 · Thu=1 · Fri=7 · Sat=6
Gulika Kalam
गुलिक काल
Ruler: Gulika / Mandi (मन्दि)
Son of Shani — slowness, obstruction. Avoid finance, surgery, meetings.
Octet/weekday: Sun=7 · Mon=6 · Tue=5 · Wed=4 · Thu=3 · Fri=2 · Sat=1
Rahu Kalam (राहु काल) is one of the three daily ~90-minute inauspicious windows in Vedic muhurta shastra. It is ruled by Rahu, the north lunar node — a shadow planet associated with confusion, illusion, and obstruction. Traditional astrologers advise avoiding new beginnings, signing contracts, starting journeys, weddings, and griha pravesh during Rahu Kalam. Routine work and reading scriptures are permitted.
The day-arc from sunrise to sunset is divided into 8 equal octets (~90 minutes each, varying with day length). Each weekday assigns one specific octet to Rahu per the Muhurta Chintamani tables: Sunday=8th, Monday=2nd, Tuesday=7th, Wednesday=5th, Thursday=6th, Friday=4th, Saturday=3rd. So Rahu Kalam timing shifts with both your latitude (sunrise/sunset) and the weekday.
Yamaganda (यमगण्ड) is the inauspicious window ruled by Yama, the Vedic lord of death and son of Surya. Per Muhurta Chintamani: Sun=5th octet, Mon=4th, Tue=3rd, Wed=2nd, Thu=1st, Fri=7th, Sat=6th. Avoid auspicious starts, marriage talks, and journey commencement during Yamaganda.
Gulika Kalam (गुलिक काल, also called Mandi) is the inauspicious window ruled by Gulika — the son of Shani, embodiment of slowness and obstruction. Per the standard table: Sun=7th, Mon=6th, Tue=5th, Wed=4th, Thu=3rd, Fri=2nd, Sat=1st. Avoid financial commitments, surgery, and important meetings; Shani remedies and mantra japa are favored.
Yes. Daily routine, scriptural study, mantra japa, and Rahu-specific remedies (like reading Durga Kavach or doing Rahu shanti) are not only allowed but considered beneficial during Rahu Kalam. The restriction is specifically on new auspicious starts — not on living your life.
Sunrise and sunset are computed via the Almanac for Computers algorithm (USGS, ~1 minute accuracy at most latitudes) — well within the ±5 minute tolerance traditional panchang prints use. The octet positions per weekday are taken directly from the standard Muhurta Chintamani tables that every Hindu panchang publisher uses, so results match published rahu-kalam timings for any city.
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Rahu Kalam tells you when to not act. Choghadiya tells you the auspicious windows. Together they pinpoint the best time for any important start.