Rahu Kaal today in Washington, DC
Tuesday, 20 October 2026 · Tuesday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
3:39 PM–5:01 PM
Abhijit — best
12:32 PM–1:16 PM
Sunrise
7:23 AM
Sunset
6:24 PM
Rahu Kaal today in Washington, DC on Tuesday, 20 October 2026 is 3:39 PM – 5:01 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 10:08 AM–11:31 AM and Gulika 12:54 PM–2:16 PM. The auspicious Abhijit Muhurat is 12:32 PM–1:16 PM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 3:39 PM – 5:01 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 10:08 AM – 11:31 AM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 12:54 PM – 2:16 PM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 12:32 PM – 1:16 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.