Rahu Kaal for Washington, DC
Thursday, 3 December 2026 · Thursday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
1:11 PM–2:23 PM
Abhijit — best
11:40 AM–12:18 PM
Sunrise
7:11 AM
Sunset
4:47 PM
Rahu Kaal in Washington, DC on Thursday, 3 December 2026 is 1:11 PM – 2:23 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 7:11 AM–8:23 AM and Gulika 9:35 AM–10:47 AM. The auspicious Abhijit Muhurat is 11:40 AM–12:18 PM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 1:11 PM – 2:23 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 7:11 AM – 8:23 AM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:35 AM – 10:47 AM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 11:40 AM – 12:18 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.