Rahu kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika and Abhijit muhurat explained
Updated 7 November 2026 · Niluna
Rahu kaal is a period of about one and a half hours each day that is traditionally avoided for starting new and important work. It is not a fixed clock time: it depends on your local sunrise and sunset, so it changes with your city and the season.
How it is calculated
The time between sunrise and sunset is divided into eight equal parts. Rahu kaal is one of these parts, fixed by the weekday:
| Monday | 2nd part |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7th part |
| Wednesday | 5th part |
| Thursday | 6th part |
| Friday | 4th part |
| Saturday | 3rd part |
| Sunday | 8th part |
Yamaganda and Gulika
Yamaganda and Gulika kaal are calculated the same way, using different parts of the day. Yamaganda is also avoided for new beginnings; Gulika is said to repeat whatever is begun in it, so it is avoided for things you would not want repeated.
Abhijit muhurat
Abhijit muhurat is the eighth of fifteen equal parts of the daytime, centred on local noon. It is widely considered auspicious for starting important work, signing documents or travelling.
See today’s exact Rahu kaal and Abhijit muhurat for your city on the Rahu kaal today page.