Rahu Kaal for Los Angeles
Thursday, 5 November 2026 · Thursday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
12:57 PM–2:18 PM
Abhijit — best
11:16 AM–11:59 AM
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
4:58 PM
Rahu Kaal in Los Angeles on Thursday, 5 November 2026 is 12:57 PM – 2:18 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 6:17 AM–7:37 AM and Gulika 8:57 AM–10:17 AM. The auspicious Abhijit Muhurat is 11:16 AM–11:59 AM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 12:57 PM – 2:18 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 6:17 AM – 7:37 AM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 8:57 AM – 10:17 AM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 11:16 AM – 11:59 AM | Auspicious |
See the full Panchang and Choghadiya for Los Angeles.
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 Los Angeles’s sunrise and sunset, and shifts slightly each day.
Computed for Los Angeles (34.05, -118.24, America/Los_Angeles) from local sunrise/sunset, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.