Why do rahu kaal times in Chicago differ from the Delhi reference?

This page is computed for Chicago’s own coordinates (41.88°N, 87.63°W) in the America/Chicago time zone, not re-used from Delhi. Because every window is anchored to local sunrise, a different longitude shifts the clock times — and cities far east or west of Delhi can even observe a different tithi for the day.

How does daylight saving time affect rahu kaal in Chicago?

The page always uses the city’s current CST offset, so the clock times above already reflect daylight saving time. When the clocks change in spring and autumn, the printed times jump by an hour while the underlying sun-anchored windows stay the same.

Rahu Kaal for Chicago

Rahu Kaal today is 15:20 to 16:36 (CST). Avoid starting new work in this window.

Rahu Kaal for your city

All values are computed for Chicago, United States (41.88°N, 87.63°W, CST), anchored to this city’s own sunrise — not re-used from Delhi.

Full day details

Detailed astronomical attributes for the day
Tithi	Krishna Amavasya
Tithi ends	01:02 (+1 day)
Nakshatra	Svati
Nakshatra ends	19:54
Yoga	Ayusman
Yoga ends	15:33
Karana	Chatushpada
Karana ends	12:27
Sunrise	06:31
Sunset	16:36
Moonrise	06:01
Moonset	15:53

All three inauspicious windows

Start and end times of Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda and Gulika Kaal
Window	Begins	Ends
Rahu Kaal	15:20	16:36
Yamaganda	11:34	12:49
Gulika Kaal	14:05	15:20

Methodology and reference

All timings on this page are computed astronomically for Chicago, United States — 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Why do rahu kaal times in Chicago differ from the Delhi reference?: This page is computed for Chicago’s own coordinates (41.88°N, 87.63°W) in the America/Chicago time zone, not re-used from Delhi. Because every window is anchored to local sunrise, a different longitude shifts the clock times — and cities far east or west of Delhi can even observe a different tithi for the day.
How does daylight saving time affect rahu kaal in Chicago?: The page always uses the city’s current CST offset, so the clock times above already reflect daylight saving time. When the clocks change in spring and autumn, the printed times jump by an hour while the underlying sun-anchored windows stay the same.