Rahu Kaal for San Francisco
Saturday, 16 May 2026 · Saturday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
9:33 AM–11:20 AM
Abhijit — best
12:38 PM–1:35 PM
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Rahu Kaal in San Francisco on Saturday, 16 May 2026 is 9:33 AM – 11:20 AM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 2:54 PM–4:40 PM and Gulika 6:00 AM–7:47 AM. The auspicious Abhijit Muhurat is 12:38 PM–1:35 PM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 9:33 AM – 11:20 AM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 2:54 PM – 4:40 PM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 6:00 AM – 7:47 AM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 12:38 PM – 1:35 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.