Rahu Kaal for Chicago
Wednesday, 7 January 2026 · Wednesday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
11:57 AM–1:07 PM
Sunrise
7:19 AM
Sunset
4:36 PM
Rahu Kaal in Chicago on Wednesday, 7 January 2026 is 11:57 AM – 1:07 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 8:28 AM–9:38 AM and Gulika 10:48 AM–11:57 AM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 11:57 AM – 1:07 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 8:28 AM – 9:38 AM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:48 AM – 11:57 AM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 11:39 AM – 12:16 PM | Auspicious |
See the full Panchang and Choghadiya for Chicago.
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 Chicago’s sunrise and sunset, and shifts slightly each day.
Computed for Chicago (41.88, -87.63, America/Chicago) from local sunrise/sunset, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.