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Rahu Kaal Today
Thursday, 22 October · Delhi
Today's Rahu Kaal — Delhi
1:31 PM – 2:56 PM
Sunrise 6:26 AM · Sunset 5:46 PM
Rahu Kaal (also Rahu Kalam) is a roughly 90-minute window each weekday, ruled by the shadow-planet Rahu, that Vedic tradition marks as inauspicious for starting new or auspicious activities. Its timing shifts daily with sunrise and sunset and by city; routine work may continue. Daanyam computes it from Swiss Ephemeris sunrise and sunset for your exact location.
राहु काल — दिन का लगभग 90 मिनट का समय जिसे नए शुभ कार्य शुरू करने के लिए टाला जाता है। समय आपके शहर के सूर्योदय-सूर्यास्त के अनुसार बदलता है।
Other windows today — Delhi
Computed from Swiss Ephemeris sunrise/sunset for Delhi. Times change daily and by city.
Rahu Kaal — common questions
What is Rahu Kaal today?
Rahu Kaal today is the roughly 90-minute window ruled by Rahu that is traditionally avoided for starting new or auspicious activities. Its exact clock time depends on your city's sunrise and sunset, so it differs each day and between cities. Today's live Rahu Kaal window for your location is shown at the top of this page.
What is rahu kalam and why is it inauspicious?
Rahu Kalam is one-eighth of the daytime assigned to the shadow-planet Rahu. In Vedic tradition this window is considered unfavourable for beginning important ventures — journeys, purchases, ceremonies — though ongoing work and daily prayer may continue. The window rotates through a different part of the day for each weekday.
What is rahu kaal time in Mumbai today?
Rahu Kaal in Mumbai starts a little later than in Delhi because Mumbai's sunrise and sunset are a few minutes later. Daanyam detects your city automatically and shows the correct window above; open the page in Mumbai, or use the Panchang city switch, to get Mumbai's exact Rahu Kaal for today.
How is Rahu Kaal calculated?
Divide the time from sunrise to sunset into eight equal parts; one part is Rahu Kaal, and which part depends on the weekday. Daanyam computes sunrise and sunset from the Swiss Ephemeris for your exact coordinates, so the window is accurate to your city rather than a generic table.
Can I do puja or routine work during Rahu Kaal?
Yes. Daily prayer, routine work, and activities already under way are generally continued during Rahu Kaal. The tradition is to avoid starting something new and auspicious — a journey, a purchase, a ceremony — during the window, and to pick a clearer time instead.
Traditional weekday order
Which eighth of the daytime (counted from sunrise) carries Rahu Kaal, by weekday. The live time above is authoritative for your city.
How Daanyam computes this
Daanyam calculates Rahu Kaal using the Swiss Ephemeris — the same astronomical engine used by professional astrologers — applied to your exact location's sunrise and sunset and time zone, not generic almanac tables. See how we compute →
Rahu Kalam by city, outside India
Computed from each city's own sunrise and timezone — not IST converted.
- Panchang in United States→New York · Chicago · Houston · San Jose · Dallas · Edison · Washington, D.C. · Atlanta · Jersey City · Los Angeles · Seattle · Philadelphia · Boston · San Francisco · Fremont
- Panchang in United Kingdom→London · Birmingham · Leicester · Manchester
- Panchang in Canada→Toronto · Brampton · Mississauga · Surrey · Vancouver · Calgary
- Panchang in Australia→Sydney · Melbourne · Brisbane · Perth
- Panchang in United Arab Emirates→Dubai · Abu Dhabi
- Panchang in Singapore→Singapore
- Panchang in Malaysia→Kuala Lumpur
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