Rahu Kaal for San Jose
Friday, 21 August 2026 · Friday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
11:31 AM–1:12 PM
Abhijit — best
12:45 PM–1:38 PM
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Sunset
7:54 PM
Rahu Kaal in San Jose on Friday, 21 August 2026 is 11:31 AM – 1:12 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 4:33 PM–6:13 PM and Gulika 8:10 AM–9:51 AM. The auspicious Abhijit Muhurat is 12:45 PM–1:38 PM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 11:31 AM – 1:12 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 4:33 PM – 6:13 PM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 8:10 AM – 9:51 AM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 12:45 PM – 1:38 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.