Rahu KaalRahu Kaal in Cairo today
Rahu Kaal, Gulika Kaal, Yamaganda, Abhijit muhurat and Choghadiya for Cairo, with a weekday table for every season.
Rahu Kaal in Cairo
Cairo lies at 30.06°N, 31.25°E in the time zone Africa/Cairo (UTC+2). Rahu Kaal here is one eighth of the daylight. Over 2027 the daylight in Cairo runs from 10 h 12 min on 22 December to 14 h 05 min on 21 June, so Rahu Kaal itself lasts between 77 and 106 minutes. On a typical Monday in January, with sunrise at 06:51 and sunset at 17:20, Rahu Kaal is 08:10–09:28 (8:10 am to 9:28 am).
Rahu Kaal for every weekday in Cairo
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 06:52, sunset 17:17 | 08:10–09:28 | 14:41–15:59 | 12:04–13:23 | 13:23–14:41 | 10:46–12:04 | 09:28–10:46 | 15:59–17:17 |
| 15 April 2027 sunrise 05:29, sunset 18:22 | 07:05–08:42 | 15:09–16:45 | 11:55–13:32 | 13:32–15:09 | 10:19–11:55 | 08:42–10:19 | 16:45–18:22 |
| 15 July 2027 sunrise 06:04, sunset 19:58 | 07:48–09:32 | 16:29–18:14 | 13:01–14:45 | 14:45–16:29 | 11:17–13:01 | 09:32–11:17 | 18:14–19:58 |
| 15 October 2027 sunrise 06:57, sunset 18:25 | 08:23–09:49 | 15:33–16:59 | 12:41–14:07 | 14:07–15:33 | 11:15–12:41 | 09:49–11:15 | 16:59–18:25 |
Gulika Kaal and Yamaganda on a Monday in January
On 18 January 2027 Gulika Kaal falls at 13:24–14:43 and Yamaganda at 10:47–12:05 in Cairo. Abhijit muhurat, the window around midday, is 11:44–12:26. 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 Cairo is at 05:54 and sunset at 19:59, so a Monday Rahu Kaal falls 07:40–09:25. On 21 December sunrise is at 06:47 and sunset at 16:59, and the Monday Rahu Kaal falls 08:03–09:20. The shift between the two is 23 minutes at the start of Rahu Kaal.
Compared with Alexandria
The nearest other city in our list is Alexandria, about 180 km away. On 18 January 2027 (a Monday) its Rahu Kaal starts at 08:17, which is 7 minutes later than in Cairo. 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 Cairo on Monday?
On a Monday in January it is about 08:10–09:28 in Cairo. 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 Cairo differ from a printed table?
Printed tables assume a day from 6 am to 6 pm. The real day in Cairo is 10 h 15 min on 1 January, so each eighth is 77 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.