Rahu Kaal for Washington, DC
Friday, 2 January 2026 · Friday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
11:02 AM–12:13 PM
Abhijit — best
11:54 AM–12:32 PM
Sunrise
7:28 AM
Sunset
4:58 PM
Rahu Kaal in Washington, DC on Friday, 2 January 2026 is 11:02 AM – 12:13 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 2:35 PM–3:47 PM and Gulika 8:39 AM–9:50 AM. The auspicious Abhijit Muhurat is 11:54 AM–12:32 PM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 11:02 AM – 12:13 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 2:35 PM – 3:47 PM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 8:39 AM – 9:50 AM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 11:54 AM – 12:32 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.