Rahu Kaal for Washington, DC
Wednesday, 20 January 2027 · Wednesday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
12:20 PM–1:34 PM
Sunrise
7:24 AM
Sunset
5:16 PM
Rahu Kaal in Washington, DC on Wednesday, 20 January 2027 is 12:20 PM – 1:34 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 8:38 AM–9:52 AM and Gulika 11:06 AM–12:20 PM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 12:20 PM – 1:34 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 8:38 AM – 9:52 AM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 11:06 AM – 12:20 PM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 12:00 PM – 12:39 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.