Rahu Kaal for Washington, DC
Thursday, 4 February 2027 · Thursday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
1:40 PM–2:58 PM
Abhijit — best
12:02 PM–12:43 PM
Sunrise
7:13 AM
Sunset
5:33 PM
Rahu Kaal in Washington, DC on Thursday, 4 February 2027 is 1:40 PM – 2:58 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 7:13 AM–8:30 AM and Gulika 9:48 AM–11:05 AM. The auspicious Abhijit Muhurat is 12:02 PM–12:43 PM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 1:40 PM – 2:58 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 7:13 AM – 8:30 AM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:48 AM – 11:05 AM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 12:02 PM – 12:43 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.