Rahu Kaal for Washington, DC
Wednesday, 21 October 2026 · Wednesday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
12:53 PM–2:16 PM
Sunrise
7:24 AM
Sunset
6:23 PM
Rahu Kaal in Washington, DC on Wednesday, 21 October 2026 is 12:53 PM – 2:16 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 8:46 AM–10:09 AM and Gulika 11:31 AM–12:53 PM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 12:53 PM – 2:16 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 8:46 AM – 10:09 AM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 11:31 AM – 12:53 PM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 12:31 PM – 1:15 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.