Rahu Kaal for Washington, DC
Wednesday, 1 December 2027 · Wednesday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
11:58 AM–1:10 PM
Sunrise
7:08 AM
Sunset
4:48 PM
Rahu Kaal in Washington, DC on Wednesday, 1 December 2027 is 11:58 AM – 1:10 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 8:21 AM–9:33 AM and Gulika 10:46 AM–11:58 AM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 11:58 AM – 1:10 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 8:21 AM – 9:33 AM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:46 AM – 11:58 AM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 11:39 AM – 12:17 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.