Rahu Kaal for Washington, DC
Thursday, 16 December 2021 · Thursday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
1:16 PM–2:26 PM
Abhijit — best
11:46 AM–12:24 PM
Sunrise
7:21 AM
Sunset
4:48 PM
Rahu Kaal in Washington, DC on Thursday, 16 December 2021 is 1:16 PM – 2:26 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 7:21 AM–8:32 AM and Gulika 9:43 AM–10:54 AM. The auspicious Abhijit Muhurat is 11:46 AM–12:24 PM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 1:16 PM – 2:26 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 7:21 AM – 8:32 AM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:43 AM – 10:54 AM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 11:46 AM – 12:24 PM | Auspicious |
See the full Panchang and Choghadiya for Washington, DC.
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 Washington, DC’s sunrise and sunset, and shifts slightly each day.
Computed for Washington, DC (38.91, -77.04, America/New_York) from local sunrise/sunset, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.