Rahu Kaal for San Francisco
Thursday, 20 August 2026 · Thursday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
2:55 PM–4:36 PM
Abhijit — best
12:47 PM–1:41 PM
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Sunset
7:58 PM
Rahu Kaal in San Francisco on Thursday, 20 August 2026 is 2:55 PM – 4:36 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 6:30 AM–8:11 AM and Gulika 9:52 AM–11:33 AM. The auspicious Abhijit Muhurat is 12:47 PM–1:41 PM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 2:55 PM – 4:36 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 6:30 AM – 8:11 AM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:52 AM – 11:33 AM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 12:47 PM – 1:41 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.