Rahu Kaal for San Francisco
Friday, 17 April 2026 · Friday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
11:30 AM–1:10 PM
Abhijit — best
12:43 PM–1:36 PM
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Sunset
7:47 PM
Rahu Kaal in San Francisco on Friday, 17 April 2026 is 11:30 AM – 1:10 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 4:29 PM–6:08 PM and Gulika 8:12 AM–9:51 AM. The auspicious Abhijit Muhurat is 12:43 PM–1:36 PM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 11:30 AM – 1:10 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 4:29 PM – 6:08 PM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 8:12 AM – 9:51 AM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 12:43 PM – 1:36 PM | Auspicious |
See the full Panchang and Choghadiya for San Francisco.
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 San Francisco’s sunrise and sunset, and shifts slightly each day.
Computed for San Francisco (37.77, -122.42, America/Los_Angeles) from local sunrise/sunset, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.