Rahu Kaal for San Jose
Thursday, 17 December 2026 · Thursday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
1:17 PM–2:28 PM
Abhijit — best
11:45 AM–12:24 PM
Sunrise
7:17 AM
Sunset
4:52 PM
Rahu Kaal in San Jose on Thursday, 17 December 2026 is 1:17 PM – 2:28 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 7:17 AM–8:29 AM and Gulika 9:41 AM–10:53 AM. The auspicious Abhijit Muhurat is 11:45 AM–12:24 PM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 1:17 PM – 2:28 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 7:17 AM – 8:29 AM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:41 AM – 10:53 AM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 11:45 AM – 12:24 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.