Rahu Kaal for Washington, DC
Wednesday, 2 March 2022 · Wednesday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
12:21 PM–1:47 PM
Sunrise
6:40 AM
Sunset
6:02 PM
Rahu Kaal in Washington, DC on Wednesday, 2 March 2022 is 12:21 PM – 1:47 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 8:05 AM–9:31 AM and Gulika 10:56 AM–12:21 PM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 12:21 PM – 1:47 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 8:05 AM – 9:31 AM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:56 AM – 12:21 PM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 11:59 AM – 12:44 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.