Rahu Kaal for Washington, DC
Thursday, 24 December 2026 · Thursday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
1:19 PM–2:30 PM
Abhijit — best
11:50 AM–12:27 PM
Sunrise
7:25 AM
Sunset
4:52 PM
Rahu Kaal in Washington, DC on Thursday, 24 December 2026 is 1:19 PM – 2:30 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 7:25 AM–8:36 AM and Gulika 9:47 AM–10:58 AM. The auspicious Abhijit Muhurat is 11:50 AM–12:27 PM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 1:19 PM – 2:30 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 7:25 AM – 8:36 AM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:47 AM – 10:58 AM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 11:50 AM – 12:27 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.