Rahu Kaal for Washington, DC
Wednesday, 8 July 2026 · Wednesday, USA — the daily inauspicious window and the other kaal periods.
Rahu Kaal — avoid
1:12 PM–3:03 PM
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Sunset
8:35 PM
Rahu Kaal in Washington, DC on Wednesday, 8 July 2026 is 1:12 PM – 3:03 PM — avoid starting auspicious activities then. Also avoid Yamaganda 7:40 AM–9:31 AM and Gulika 11:21 AM–1:12 PM.
| Period | Time | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 1:12 PM – 3:03 PM | Avoid |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 7:40 AM – 9:31 AM | Avoid |
| Gulika Kaal | 11:21 AM – 1:12 PM | Avoid |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 12:43 PM – 1:42 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.