Rahu Kaal for Washington, DC
Wednesday, 12 August 2026 · Wednesday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
1:14 PM–2:58 PM
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Sunset
8:08 PM
Rahu Kaal in Washington, DC on Wednesday, 12 August 2026 is 1:14 PM – 2:58 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 8:03 AM–9:47 AM and Gulika 11:30 AM–1:14 PM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 1:14 PM – 2:58 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 8:03 AM – 9:47 AM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 11:30 AM – 1:14 PM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 12:46 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.