Rahu Kaal for Washington, DC
Thursday, 22 January 2026 · Thursday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
1:35 PM–2:49 PM
Abhijit — best
12:01 PM–12:40 PM
Sunrise
7:23 AM
Sunset
5:18 PM
Rahu Kaal in Washington, DC on Thursday, 22 January 2026 is 1:35 PM – 2:49 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 7:23 AM–8:37 AM and Gulika 9:52 AM–11:06 AM. The auspicious Abhijit Muhurat is 12:01 PM–12:40 PM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 1:35 PM – 2:49 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 7:23 AM – 8:37 AM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:52 AM – 11:06 AM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 12:01 PM – 12:40 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.