Rahu Kaal for Washington, DC
Wednesday, 17 September 2025 · Wednesday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
1:03 PM–2:36 PM
Sunrise
6:52 AM
Sunset
7:15 PM
Rahu Kaal in Washington, DC on Wednesday, 17 September 2025 is 1:03 PM – 2:36 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 8:25 AM–9:58 AM and Gulika 11:31 AM–1:03 PM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 1:03 PM – 2:36 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 8:25 AM – 9:58 AM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 11:31 AM – 1:03 PM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 12:39 PM – 1:28 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.