Rahu Kaal for Washington, DC
Wednesday, 16 December 2026 · Wednesday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
12:05 PM–1:15 PM
Sunrise
7:21 AM
Sunset
4:48 PM
Rahu Kaal in Washington, DC on Wednesday, 16 December 2026 is 12:05 PM – 1:15 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 8:32 AM–9:43 AM and Gulika 10:54 AM–12:05 PM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 12:05 PM – 1:15 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 8:32 AM – 9:43 AM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:54 AM – 12:05 PM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 11:46 AM – 12:24 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.