Rahu Kaal for Washington, DC
Wednesday, 28 January 2026 · Wednesday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
12:22 PM–1:38 PM
Sunrise
7:19 AM
Sunset
5:25 PM
Rahu Kaal in Washington, DC on Wednesday, 28 January 2026 is 12:22 PM – 1:38 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 8:34 AM–9:50 AM and Gulika 11:06 AM–12:22 PM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 12:22 PM – 1:38 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 8:34 AM – 9:50 AM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 11:06 AM – 12:22 PM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 12:02 PM – 12:42 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.