Rahu Kaal for Chennai
Thursday, 12 October 2023 · Thursday, India — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
1:25 PM–2:55 PM
Abhijit — best
11:32 AM–12:20 PM
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
5:53 PM
Rahu Kaal in Chennai on Thursday, 12 October 2023 is 1:25 PM – 2:55 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 5:59 AM–7:29 AM and Gulika 8:58 AM–10:27 AM. The auspicious Abhijit Muhurat is 11:32 AM–12:20 PM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 1:25 PM – 2:55 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 5:59 AM – 7:29 AM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 8:58 AM – 10:27 AM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 11:32 AM – 12:20 PM | Auspicious |
See the full Panchang and Choghadiya for Chennai.
What is Rahu Kaal?
Rahu Kaal is an inauspicious ~90-minute window each day, traditionally avoided for starting new or auspicious activities. It is one of eight equal parts of the daytime (sunrise to sunset), assigned by weekday — so its clock time depends on Chennai’s sunrise and sunset, and shifts slightly each day.
Computed for Chennai (13.09, 80.28, Asia/Kolkata) from local sunrise/sunset, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.