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Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda and Gulika today in New York
8:39 AM – 9:59 AM
The rest of the day is clear of it
Next: Tue 27 Oct, 3:19 PM – 4:39 PM
Rahu Kaal in New York was from 8:39 AM to 9:59 AM today. It is already over.
Yamaganda Kaal
11:20 AM – 12:40 PM
Over
Gulika Kaal
2:00 PM – 3:20 PM
On now · 43 m left
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Sunrise 7:19 AM · Sunset 6:00 PM · Pratipada tithi · Ashwini nakshatra
All times are local to New York, computed for America/New_York (UTC-04:00).
| Period | Time | Nature | Traditionally read as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 8:39 AM - 9:59 AM | Inauspicious | Avoid beginning important work. Work already under way can continue. |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 11:20 AM - 12:40 PM | Inauspicious | Usually avoided for journeys, ceremonies and important new starts. |
| Gulika Kaal | 2:00 PM - 3:20 PM | Mixed | Use extra care with new commitments; traditions treat this as a caution period. |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 12:18 PM - 1:01 PM | Auspicious | A broadly favourable midday window for important work when a detailed muhurta is unavailable. |
Times change with local sunrise, so use the row for the date you are planning.
| Date | Rahu Kaal | Yamaganda | Gulika |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 8:39 AM - 9:59 AM | 11:20 AM - 12:40 PM | 2:00 PM - 3:20 PM |
| 3:19 PM - 4:39 PM | 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM | 12:40 PM - 1:59 PM | |
| 12:40 PM - 1:59 PM | 8:41 AM - 10:01 AM | 11:20 AM - 12:40 PM | |
| 1:59 PM - 3:18 PM | 7:23 AM - 8:42 AM | 10:01 AM - 11:20 AM | |
| 11:21 AM - 12:39 PM | 3:17 PM - 4:36 PM | 8:43 AM - 10:02 AM | |
| 10:02 AM - 11:21 AM | 1:58 PM - 3:17 PM | 7:25 AM - 8:44 AM | |
| 3:34 PM - 4:52 PM | 11:39 AM - 12:58 PM | 2:16 PM - 3:34 PM |
- How long Rahu Kaal lasts. It is one eighth of the daylight, so 1 hour 20 minutes today. Through 2026 it runs from 1 hour 9 minutes (around 21 December) to 1 hour 53 minutes (around 21 June).
- Local noon. Midway between sunrise and sunset, New York's noon falls at 12:40 PM today, 40 minutes after 12:00 on the clock. Abhijit Muhurat is centred on this moment, not on twelve o'clock.
- Day length. New York has 10 hours 41 minutes of daylight today, against 10 hours 58 minutes a week ago and 10 hours 24 minutes a week from now: the days here are getting shorter by about 17 minutes a week, and will until the shortest day, around 21 December. In 2026 the longest day is 15 hours 6 minutes (around 21 June) and the shortest 9 hours 16 minutes (around 21 December), a swing of 5 hours 50 minutes.
- The overhead Sun. New York lies 40.7° north, 17.3° beyond the Tropic of Cancer, so the Sun never stands directly overhead: at its highest, around 21 June, it is 73° above the horizon at noon.
| City | Rahu Kaal | Yamaganda | Gulika |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | 7:53 AM – 9:17 AM | 10:41 AM – 12:05 PM | 1:29 PM – 2:53 PM |
| Mumbai | 8:03 AM – 9:29 AM | 10:56 AM – 12:22 PM | 1:49 PM – 3:15 PM |
| Kolkata | 7:03 AM – 8:29 AM | 9:55 AM – 11:20 AM | 12:46 PM – 2:12 PM |
| Chennai | 7:29 AM – 8:57 AM | 10:25 AM – 11:53 AM | 1:21 PM – 2:49 PM |
| Bengaluru | 7:40 AM – 9:08 AM | 10:36 AM – 12:04 PM | 1:32 PM – 3:00 PM |
| Hyderabad | 7:39 AM – 9:06 AM | 10:33 AM – 12:00 PM | 1:27 PM – 2:54 PM |
| Ahmedabad | 8:07 AM – 9:32 AM | 10:58 AM – 12:24 PM | 1:49 PM – 3:15 PM |
| Pune | 7:58 AM – 9:25 AM | 10:52 AM – 12:18 PM | 1:45 PM – 3:12 PM |
| Jaipur | 7:57 AM – 9:22 AM | 10:46 AM – 12:11 PM | 1:35 PM – 3:00 PM |
| Lucknow | 7:36 AM – 9:01 AM | 10:25 AM – 11:50 AM | 1:15 PM – 2:39 PM |
Three caution periods are calculated by dividing the time between sunrise and sunset into eight equal parts. They shift with your local sunrise, so they are different in every city and different every day.
Everything above comes from the same computation behind today's full Panchang, using Swiss Ephemeris positions and your city's actual coordinates rather than a national average.
For what these periods mean and how they are traditionally used — including their limits — read the Rahu Kaal guide. For choosing a time deliberately, see how muhurta is actually chosen.
The slow transits work on a different scale entirely — Saturn and Jupiter change sign in years rather than in hours. Shani Gochar, Guru Gochar, Rahu Ketu Gochar, Sade Sati, Mercury retrograde.
Timing guidance here is a framework for planning, not medical, legal or financial advice. Never delay medical care for a timing window.
Rahu Kaal questions, answered
What time does Rahu Kaal start in New York today?
The table above starts at sunrise in New York, which is 7:19 AM today. Every window on this page is measured from that sunrise, so the first period begins there rather than at midnight.
Which timezone are these Rahu Kaal times in?
All times on this page are local to New York, computed for America/New_York (UTC-04:00). They are not converted from Indian Standard Time — sunrise is calculated for New York's own coordinates and the whole table is measured from it.
Why is Rahu Kaal different in New York than in Delhi?
Because the periods are divisions of the time between New York's own sunrise and sunset, not a national table. Sunrise differs across India by well over an hour, so a time computed for Delhi is wrong in New York by a meaningful margin.
How many Rahu Kaal periods are there?
4 are listed above for New York — the full set covering the daylight period this tool divides.
Delhi and every major city on one page: Rahu Kaal today.
These windows are derived from local sunrise, so they differ by city. A time computed for Delhi is wrong in Chennai by a meaningful margin.
For everything else about today in New York — tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana and the full set of muhurta windows — open the full Panchang for New York.
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