Rahu Kaal for San Jose
Friday, 16 January 2026 · Friday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
11:04 AM–12:18 PM
Abhijit — best
11:58 AM–12:38 PM
Sunrise
7:21 AM
Sunset
5:15 PM
Rahu Kaal in San Jose on Friday, 16 January 2026 is 11:04 AM – 12:18 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 2:46 PM–4:01 PM and Gulika 8:35 AM–9:49 AM. The auspicious Abhijit Muhurat is 11:58 AM–12:38 PM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 11:04 AM – 12:18 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 2:46 PM – 4:01 PM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 8:35 AM – 9:49 AM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 11:58 AM – 12:38 PM | Auspicious |
See the full Panchang and Choghadiya for San Jose.
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 Jose’s sunrise and sunset, and shifts slightly each day.
Computed for San Jose (37.34, -121.89, America/Los_Angeles) from local sunrise/sunset, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.