Today's Rahu Kalam

Rahu Kaal or Rahu Kalam is the most unfavorable time of the day, when doing anything auspicious, never gives favorable outcome. Astrologers always leave out these 90 minutes of the day, while calculating shubh muhurat for any auspicious event.

Yamagandam means time of death, or death time. Only death rituals and ceremonies are performed during the Yamagandam muhurat. Any activity started in this time invites destitute of the work or other aspects related to it. Hence, activities performed during Yamagandam Muhurat ends in failure or the end result is often not very favorable. It is always advised not to start important activities, related to money or travel during this time.

Rahu Kaal is not considered auspicious for starting a new business or events. Although, there is no problem in continuing daily activities already started in an auspicious muhurat. Things not to be done in Rahu Kaal include- Marriage rituals, Griha Pravesh, Puja and Anushthan, Starting a new business, and other auspicious things.

In situations when you cannot avoid doing important tasks during the Rahu Kaal, then it is advised to worship Lord Hanuman by offering panchamrit and jaggery and reading Hanuman Chalisa. Consuming this prasad before starting auspicious work will keep the malefic effects of Rahu away.

Consult daily Choghadiya and daily Panchang to find daily Rahu Kaal timings.

Each day, Rahu Kaal lasts for one and a half hour; it is among the eight segments of the day that fall between sunrise and sunset. The total time between sunrise and sunset at a given place when divided by eight gives the individual time duration for the eight segments.

Sunrise and sunset moments are considered while calculating geometric values of sunrise and sunset. Refraction is not considered in Geometric sunrise, which is different from Observational sunrise. The latter marks sunrise moments when the upper limb of the Sun becomes visible at the Eastern Horizon, while Geometric sunrise marks sunrise moments when the middle of the Sun is visible at the Eastern Horizon.

Given the difference in local timings of sunrise and sunset for various locations, Rahu Kaal timings and Rahu duration are never the same for two places. Since the sunrise and sunset timings keep changing throughout the year, Rahu Kaal also varies from day to day as it does from place to place. So, it is advisable to look at the time and duration of Rahu Kaal for your geographical location before starting any important work on a given day.