Rahu Kaal for San Jose
Thursday, 17 September 2026 · Thursday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
2:36 PM–4:08 PM
Abhijit — best
12:38 PM–1:28 PM
Sunrise
6:52 AM
Sunset
7:14 PM
Rahu Kaal in San Jose on Thursday, 17 September 2026 is 2:36 PM – 4:08 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 6:52 AM–8:25 AM and Gulika 9:57 AM–11:30 AM. The auspicious Abhijit Muhurat is 12:38 PM–1:28 PM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 2:36 PM – 4:08 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 6:52 AM – 8:25 AM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:57 AM – 11:30 AM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 12:38 PM – 1:28 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.