Rahu Kaal for Chicago
Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · Wednesday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
12:48 PM–2:38 PM
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Sunset
8:09 PM
Rahu Kaal in Chicago on Wednesday, 20 May 2026 is 12:48 PM – 2:38 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 7:17 AM–9:07 AM and Gulika 10:58 AM–12:48 PM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 12:48 PM – 2:38 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 7:17 AM – 9:07 AM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:58 AM – 12:48 PM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 12:19 PM – 1:17 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.