Rahu Kaal for Washington, DC
Wednesday, 18 February 2026 · Wednesday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
12:23 PM–1:45 PM
Sunrise
6:57 AM
Sunset
5:49 PM
Rahu Kaal in Washington, DC on Wednesday, 18 February 2026 is 12:23 PM – 1:45 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 8:18 AM–9:40 AM and Gulika 11:01 AM–12:23 PM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 12:23 PM – 1:45 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 8:18 AM – 9:40 AM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 11:01 AM – 12:23 PM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 12:01 PM – 12:45 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.