Rahu Kaal for Chicago
Thursday, 22 January 2026 · Thursday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
1:15 PM–2:28 PM
Abhijit — best
11:43 AM–12:22 PM
Sunrise
7:12 AM
Sunset
4:53 PM
Rahu Kaal in Chicago on Thursday, 22 January 2026 is 1:15 PM – 2:28 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 7:12 AM–8:25 AM and Gulika 9:38 AM–10:50 AM. The auspicious Abhijit Muhurat is 11:43 AM–12:22 PM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 1:15 PM – 2:28 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 7:12 AM – 8:25 AM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:38 AM – 10:50 AM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 11:43 AM – 12:22 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.