Rahu Kaal for Washington, DC
Wednesday, 7 January 2026 · Wednesday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
12:15 PM–1:27 PM
Sunrise
7:28 AM
Sunset
5:02 PM
Rahu Kaal in Washington, DC on Wednesday, 7 January 2026 is 12:15 PM – 1:27 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 8:40 AM–9:51 AM and Gulika 11:03 AM–12:15 PM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 12:15 PM – 1:27 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 8:40 AM – 9:51 AM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 11:03 AM – 12:15 PM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 11:56 AM – 12:34 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.