Rahu Kaal for Kolkata
Thursday, 16 October 2025 · Thursday, India — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
12:50 PM–2:17 PM
Abhijit — best
11:00 AM–11:46 AM
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Sunset
5:12 PM
Rahu Kaal in Kolkata on Thursday, 16 October 2025 is 12:50 PM – 2:17 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 5:34 AM–7:01 AM and Gulika 8:28 AM–9:56 AM. The auspicious Abhijit Muhurat is 11:00 AM–11:46 AM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 12:50 PM – 2:17 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 5:34 AM – 7:01 AM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 8:28 AM – 9:56 AM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 11:00 AM – 11:46 AM | Auspicious |
See the full Panchang and Choghadiya for Kolkata.
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 Kolkata’s sunrise and sunset, and shifts slightly each day.
Computed for Kolkata (22.56, 88.36, Asia/Kolkata) from local sunrise/sunset, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.