Rahu Kaal for Chicago
Wednesday, 16 December 2026 · Wednesday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
11:47 AM–12:56 PM
Sunrise
7:13 AM
Sunset
4:21 PM
Rahu Kaal in Chicago on Wednesday, 16 December 2026 is 11:47 AM – 12:56 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 8:21 AM–9:30 AM and Gulika 10:38 AM–11:47 AM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 11:47 AM – 12:56 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 8:21 AM – 9:30 AM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:38 AM – 11:47 AM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 11:29 AM – 12:05 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.