Rahu Kaal for Washington, DC
Thursday, 1 October 2026 · Thursday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
2:27 PM–3:56 PM
Abhijit — best
12:35 PM–1:22 PM
Sunrise
7:05 AM
Sunset
6:52 PM
Rahu Kaal in Washington, DC on Thursday, 1 October 2026 is 2:27 PM – 3:56 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 7:05 AM–8:33 AM and Gulika 10:02 AM–11:30 AM. The auspicious Abhijit Muhurat is 12:35 PM–1:22 PM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 2:27 PM – 3:56 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 7:05 AM – 8:33 AM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:02 AM – 11:30 AM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 12:35 PM – 1:22 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.