Rahu KaalRahu Kaal in Abu Dhabi today
Rahu Kaal, Gulika Kaal, Yamaganda, Abhijit muhurat and Choghadiya for Abu Dhabi, with a weekday table for every season.
Rahu Kaal in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi lies at 24.45°N, 54.40°E in the time zone Asia/Dubai (UTC+4). Rahu Kaal here is one eighth of the daylight. Over 2027 the daylight in Abu Dhabi runs from 10 h 37 min on 22 December to 13 h 39 min on 21 June, so Rahu Kaal itself lasts between 80 and 102 minutes. On a typical Monday in January, with sunrise at 07:08 and sunset at 17:58, Rahu Kaal is 08:29–09:50 (8:29 am to 9:50 am).
Rahu Kaal for every weekday in Abu Dhabi
The table gives Rahu Kaal for each weekday, worked out with the sunrise and sunset of four dates in 2027. Use the row nearest to today; the finder above gives the exact time for any date.
| Day length of | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January 2027 sunrise 07:08, sunset 17:55 | 08:29–09:50 | 15:14–16:34 | 12:32–13:53 | 13:53–15:14 | 11:11–12:32 | 09:50–11:11 | 16:34–17:55 |
| 15 April 2027 sunrise 06:01, sunset 18:44 | 07:37–09:12 | 15:33–17:09 | 12:23–13:58 | 13:58–15:33 | 10:47–12:23 | 09:12–10:47 | 17:09–18:44 |
| 15 July 2027 sunrise 05:43, sunset 19:14 | 07:24–09:06 | 15:51–17:32 | 12:28–14:10 | 14:10–15:51 | 10:47–12:28 | 09:06–10:47 | 17:32–19:14 |
| 15 October 2027 sunrise 06:20, sunset 17:56 | 07:47–09:14 | 15:02–16:29 | 12:08–13:35 | 13:35–15:02 | 10:41–12:08 | 09:14–10:41 | 16:29–17:56 |
Gulika Kaal and Yamaganda on a Monday in January
On 18 January 2027 Gulika Kaal falls at 13:54–15:15 and Yamaganda at 11:12–12:33 in Abu Dhabi. Abhijit muhurat, the window around midday, is 12:11–12:54. Gulika and Yamaganda belong mainly to the South Indian panchang; many North Indian panchangs list only Rahu Kaal and Choghadiya.
Summer and winter
On 21 June sunrise in Abu Dhabi is at 05:35 and sunset at 19:14, so a Monday Rahu Kaal falls 07:17–08:59. On 21 December sunrise is at 07:02 and sunset at 17:39, and the Monday Rahu Kaal falls 08:21–09:41. The shift between the two is 64 minutes at the start of Rahu Kaal.
Compared with Dubai
The nearest other city in our list is Dubai, about 115 km away. On 18 January 2027 (a Monday) its Rahu Kaal starts at 08:26, which is 3 minutes earlier than in Abu Dhabi. A difference of this size is normal between towns that far apart: the sun reaches each place at a slightly different moment.
Questions people ask
What is the Rahu Kaal in Abu Dhabi on Monday?
On a Monday in January it is about 08:29–09:50 in Abu Dhabi. Use the finder above for today's exact time; it changes by a few minutes through the year with the sunrise.
Why does Rahu Kaal in Abu Dhabi differ from a printed table?
Printed tables assume a day from 6 am to 6 pm. The real day in Abu Dhabi is 10 h 39 min on 1 January, so each eighth is 80 minutes, not 90.
Should I follow Rahu Kaal?
It is a tradition, not a rule of science. Many families avoid starting a journey, a purchase or a ceremony in it; many do not. Follow your own custom.