Rahu Kaal for Washington, DC
Thursday, 12 March 2026 · Thursday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
2:47 PM–4:16 PM
Abhijit — best
12:55 PM–1:42 PM
Sunrise
7:25 AM
Sunset
7:12 PM
Rahu Kaal in Washington, DC on Thursday, 12 March 2026 is 2:47 PM – 4:16 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 7:25 AM–8:54 AM and Gulika 10:22 AM–11:50 AM. The auspicious Abhijit Muhurat is 12:55 PM–1:42 PM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 2:47 PM – 4:16 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 7:25 AM – 8:54 AM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:22 AM – 11:50 AM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 12:55 PM – 1:42 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.