Rahu Kaal for Chicago
Wednesday, 18 March 2026 · Wednesday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
12:59 PM–2:30 PM
Sunrise
6:58 AM
Sunset
7:01 PM
Rahu Kaal in Chicago on Wednesday, 18 March 2026 is 12:59 PM – 2:30 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 8:29 AM–9:59 AM and Gulika 11:29 AM–12:59 PM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 12:59 PM – 2:30 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 8:29 AM – 9:59 AM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 11:29 AM – 12:59 PM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 12:35 PM – 1:23 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.