Rahu Kaal for Chicago
Tuesday, 17 March 2026 · Tuesday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
4:00 PM–5:30 PM
Abhijit — best
12:36 PM–1:24 PM
Sunrise
7:00 AM
Sunset
6:59 PM
Rahu Kaal in Chicago on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 is 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 10:00 AM–11:30 AM and Gulika 1:00 PM–2:30 PM. The auspicious Abhijit Muhurat is 12:36 PM–1:24 PM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 12:36 PM – 1:24 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.