These times are from an earlier day. Open today’s Delhi panchang
Today in Delhi
- Rahu Kalam8th of 8 daytime parts 16:22 – 17:47 Running now
- Yamaganda5th of 8 daytime parts 12:06 – 13:31 Running now
- Gulika Kalam7th of 8 daytime parts 14:56 – 16:22 Running now
Cities
Today’s times in each city’s local time (IST). Each city links to its full panchang.
| City | Rahu Kalam | Yamaganda | Gulika Kalam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 16:22 – 17:47 Now | 12:06 – 13:31 Now | 14:56 – 16:22 Now |
| Mumbai | 16:45 – 18:12 Now | 12:23 – 13:50 Now | 15:18 – 16:45 Now |
| Kolkata | 15:41 – 17:08 Now | 11:21 – 12:48 Now | 14:14 – 15:41 Now |
| Chennai | 16:19 – 17:47 Now | 11:54 – 13:22 Now | 14:50 – 16:19 Now |
| Bengaluru | 16:29 – 17:58 Now | 12:04 – 13:33 Now | 15:01 – 16:29 Now |
| Hyderabad | 16:24 – 17:51 Now | 12:01 – 13:28 Now | 14:56 – 16:24 Now |
| Ahmedabad | 16:44 – 18:10 Now | 12:24 – 13:51 Now | 15:17 – 16:44 Now |
| Pune | 16:41 – 18:09 Now | 12:19 – 13:47 Now | 15:14 – 16:41 Now |
| Jaipur | 16:29 – 17:54 Now | 12:11 – 13:37 Now | 15:03 – 16:29 Now |
| Lucknow | 16:08 – 17:34 Now | 11:51 – 13:17 Now | 14:42 – 16:08 Now |
Today in Delhi
- Rahu Kalam2nd of 8 daytime parts 07:50 – 09:15 Running now
- Yamaganda4th of 8 daytime parts 10:40 – 12:05 Running now
- Gulika Kalam6th of 8 daytime parts 13:31 – 14:56 Running now
Cities
Today’s times in each city’s local time (IST). Each city links to its full panchang.
| City | Rahu Kalam | Yamaganda | Gulika Kalam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 07:50 – 09:15 Now | 10:40 – 12:05 Now | 13:31 – 14:56 Now |
| Mumbai | 08:01 – 09:29 Now | 10:56 – 12:23 Now | 13:50 – 15:17 Now |
| Kolkata | 07:02 – 08:28 Now | 09:54 – 11:21 Now | 12:47 – 14:14 Now |
| Chennai | 07:29 – 08:57 Now | 10:25 – 11:53 Now | 13:22 – 14:50 Now |
| Bengaluru | 07:39 – 09:07 Now | 10:36 – 12:04 Now | 13:32 – 15:01 Now |
| Hyderabad | 07:38 – 09:06 Now | 10:33 – 12:01 Now | 13:28 – 14:56 Now |
| Ahmedabad | 08:05 – 09:31 Now | 10:58 – 12:24 Now | 13:50 – 15:17 Now |
| Pune | 07:57 – 09:24 Now | 10:52 – 12:19 Now | 13:46 – 15:13 Now |
| Jaipur | 07:55 – 09:20 Now | 10:46 – 12:11 Now | 13:37 – 15:02 Now |
| Lucknow | 07:34 – 09:00 Now | 10:25 – 11:51 Now | 13:16 – 14:42 Now |
How Rahu kaal is worked out
The Kalaprakasika divides the daytime, from sunrise to sunset, into eight equal parts and names one of them Rahu kalam, a different part on each weekday. It prints the times for a day that runs from 6:00 to 18:00. This page takes the same part of each city’s real day, so the times move as sunrise and sunset move. Kalaprakasika, tr. N. P. Subramania Iyer (1917), pp. 175–176
| Weekday | Rahu Kalam | Yamaganda | Gulika Kalam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 8th16:30 – 18:00 | 5th12:00 – 13:30 | 7th15:00 – 16:30 |
| Monday | 2nd07:30 – 09:00 | 4th10:30 – 12:00 | 6th13:30 – 15:00 |
| Tuesday | 7th15:00 – 16:30 | 3rd09:00 – 10:30 | 5th12:00 – 13:30 |
| Wednesday | 5th12:00 – 13:30 | 2nd07:30 – 09:00 | 4th10:30 – 12:00 |
| Thursday | 6th13:30 – 15:00 | 1st06:00 – 07:30 | 3rd09:00 – 10:30 |
| Friday | 4th10:30 – 12:00 | 7th15:00 – 16:30 | 2nd07:30 – 09:00 |
| Saturday | 3rd09:00 – 10:30 | 6th13:30 – 15:00 | 1st06:00 – 07:30 |
Gulika is the part ruled by Saturn when the eight parts go to the weekday lords in order, starting from the lord of the day, who also takes the last part. Yamaganda follows the Kalaprakasika’s own list of parts. Kalaprakasika, pp. 175–176
Where traditions differ
Muhurta Chintamani gives kulika, yamaghanta and two other periods with similar names, counted in muhurtas (fifteenths of the day). Muhurta Chintamani 1.37 This page follows the Kalaprakasika’s eighths. Kalaprakasika, pp. 175–176
Questions
What is Rahu kaal?
Rahu kaal, also written Rahu kalam, is one eighth of the daytime that the Kalaprakasika counts as inauspicious. It falls only between sunrise and sunset, in a different eighth on each weekday. Kalaprakasika, pp. 175–176
How is Rahu kaal calculated?
The time from sunrise to sunset is divided into eight equal parts. Rahu kaal is the 8th part on Sunday, the 2nd on Monday, the 7th on Tuesday, the 5th on Wednesday, the 6th on Thursday, the 4th on Friday and the 3rd on Saturday. On a day from 6:00 to 18:00 this gives the times the Kalaprakasika prints, such as 16:30 to 18:00 on Sunday. Kalaprakasika, pp. 175–176
Why is Rahu kaal different in each city?
Each city has its own sunrise and sunset, so its eighths of the day begin and end at different clock times. In one time zone the Sun rises later in cities further west, and the length of the day changes with latitude and season.
What are Yamaganda and Gulika kalam?
Two more eighths of the daytime that the Kalaprakasika counts as inauspicious. Gulika is the part ruled by Saturn when the eight parts go to the weekday lords in order, starting from the lord of the day. Yamaganda is the 5th part on Sunday, the 4th on Monday, the 3rd on Tuesday, the 2nd on Wednesday, the 1st on Thursday, the 7th on Friday and the 6th on Saturday. Kalaprakasika, pp. 175–176
Is Rahu kaal the same every week?
Its place in the day repeats every week, because it depends only on the weekday. The clock times drift slowly through the year as sunrise and sunset move.
The Vedic day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise. Lahiri ayanamsa · sunrise and sunset at the centre of the Sun’s disc, with refraction, at sea level · Swiss Ephemeris · times in IST (UTC+5:30) · Method