Rahu Kaal for Washington, DC
Thursday, 6 November 2025 · Thursday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
1:10 PM–2:28 PM
Abhijit — best
11:32 AM–12:13 PM
Sunrise
6:42 AM
Sunset
5:03 PM
Rahu Kaal in Washington, DC on Thursday, 6 November 2025 is 1:10 PM – 2:28 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 6:42 AM–7:59 AM and Gulika 9:17 AM–10:35 AM. The auspicious Abhijit Muhurat is 11:32 AM–12:13 PM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 1:10 PM – 2:28 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 6:42 AM – 7:59 AM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:17 AM – 10:35 AM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 11:32 AM – 12:13 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.