Rahu Kaal for Washington, DC
Wednesday, 10 December 2025 · Wednesday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
12:02 PM–1:13 PM
Sunrise
7:17 AM
Sunset
4:47 PM
Rahu Kaal in Washington, DC on Wednesday, 10 December 2025 is 12:02 PM – 1:13 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 8:28 AM–9:39 AM and Gulika 10:51 AM–12:02 PM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 12:02 PM – 1:13 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 8:28 AM – 9:39 AM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:51 AM – 12:02 PM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 11:43 AM – 12:21 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.