Rahu Kalam Today: Exact Timings for Your City
Rahu Kalam is a period of about 90 minutes each day, traditionally avoided for starting new work. It is one eighth of the daytime, and which eighth depends on the weekday. This page works out today’s Rahu Kalam for your city from the local sunrise and sunset, with Gulika Kalam, Yamaganda and Abhijit Muhurat.
By Dr. Mekhala V Jois · Last updated: 2 November 2026
Panchang Calculator
Pick a city and a date. Today’s panchang for Bengaluru is shown when the page opens.
When is Rahu Kalam today?
Rahu Kalam today is shown in the calculator above for your city. It begins and ends at a different time every day because the day is measured from the local sunrise to the local sunset and divided into eight equal parts. Rahu Kalam is the eighth part on Sunday, the second on Monday, the seventh on Tuesday, the fifth on Wednesday, the sixth on Thursday, the fourth on Friday and the third on Saturday.
Many people check Rahu Kalam before signing papers, starting a journey, buying something or beginning a ceremony, and prefer to begin after it has ended. It is a custom from the Hindu panchang tradition, especially followed in South India. It is not a prohibition on ordinary daily activity.
How this rahu kalam today calculator finds the timing
The calculator takes the Sun’s rising and setting times for your city and date, divides the daytime into eight equal parts, and picks the part assigned to Rahu for that weekday. Gulika Kalam and Yamaganda are found the same way with their own weekday parts.
Because it uses your city’s actual sunrise, the result changes with the season and the place. A fixed table that says 7:30 to 9:00 on Monday is accurate only when sunrise is at 6:00 and sunset at 18:00. In Bengaluru in November it differs by a few minutes, and in other cities and months by much more.
Rahu Kalam Today at a glance
| Weekday | Rahu Kalam, when sunrise is 6:00 and sunset is 18:00 |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM |
| Monday | 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM |
| Tuesday | 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM |
| Thursday | 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM |
| Friday | 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM |
| Saturday | 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM |
What are Gulika Kalam, Yamaganda and Abhijit Muhurat?
Gulika Kalam and Yamaganda are two more eighths of the day, with different parts for each weekday. Gulika is associated with Saturn’s son and is usually avoided for repeating activities, while Yamaganda is avoided for starting auspicious work. Many people note all three together.
Abhijit Muhurat is the middle muhurat of the day, around local noon, and it is considered favourable for new beginnings. The calculator shows it beside Rahu Kalam so you can see which parts of the day are open. These are customs and not guarantees, and practice varies by region.
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Rahu Kalam Today: Frequently Asked Questions
What is Rahu Kalam today?
Rahu Kalam today is the daily 90-minute period ruled by Rahu, found by dividing the time from sunrise to sunset into eight parts. The calculator above gives the exact time for your city and date.
Is Rahu Kalam the same every day?
No. It moves with the weekday and with sunrise and sunset, which change through the year and between places. It falls in a different one of the eight parts on each weekday.
What should I avoid during Rahu Kalam?
Tradition advises against starting new ventures, signing important papers or beginning a journey. Ongoing work, daily routines and worship are unaffected, and some temples hold Rahu pooja in this period.
Is Rahu Kalam different in South India and North India?
The weekday parts are the same, but the clock time differs because sunrise differs. Some traditions also give a different weekday order, so follow the one your family or temple uses.
What is the difference between Rahu Kalam, Gulika Kalam and Yamaganda?
They are three different eighths of the day, each assigned by weekday. Rahu Kalam is avoided for new beginnings, Gulika for repeating tasks and Yamaganda for auspicious starts, in the common reading.
How accurate is this Rahu Kalam calculator?
It uses astronomical sunrise and sunset for your city. In a check for Bengaluru against Drik Panchang the times agreed within about a minute.
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