Rahu Kaal Today for India (Delhi reference)
Rahu Kaal today is 16:09 to 17:31 (IST). Avoid starting new work in this window.
Times below use the Delhi reference coordinates. Panchang values depend on your exact location — pick your city for sunrise-anchored local times.
Rahu Kaal by city
Full day details
| Tithi | Krishna Chaturdasi |
|---|---|
| Tithi ends | 11:28 |
| Nakshatra | Svati |
| Nakshatra ends | 07:24 (+1 day) |
| Yoga | Ayusman |
| Yoga ends | 03:03 (+1 day) |
| Karana | Sakuni |
| Karana ends | 11:28 |
| Sunrise | 06:38 |
| Sunset | 17:31 |
| Moonrise | 05:36 |
| Moonset | 16:39 |
All three inauspicious windows
| Window | Begins | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 16:09 | 17:31 |
| Yamaganda | 12:04 | 13:26 |
| Gulika Kaal | 14:48 | 16:09 |
Methodology and reference
All timings on this page are computed astronomically for Delhi, India — solar and lunar positions, the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa and sunrise-anchored window divisions — and regression-checked against the Government of India publication Rashtriya Panchang (Positional Astronomy Centre, India Meteorological Department, Kolkata). Data verified against the Positional Astronomy Centre, IMD (Government of India) publications on every site update; the computation method is described on the about page.
Rahu Kaal for other cities
Frequently asked questions
- What is Aaj ka Rahu Kaal?
- Aaj ka Rahu Kaal means "today's Rahu Kaal" in Hindi — the daily inauspicious window shown above, computed for the Delhi reference day.
- Why does Rahu Kaal change every day?
- The daylight is divided into eight equal parts and Rahu Kaal occupies a weekday-fixed part of it. Because sunrise and sunset shift with the season, the clock times move every day.
- What if a good Choghadiya overlaps Rahu Kaal?
- Rahu Kaal takes priority: avoid starting new work in the Rahu window even if the Choghadiya label is Amrit or Shubh. Choose another favourable segment outside Rahu Kaal.