Rahu KaalRahu Kaal in Christchurch today
Rahu Kaal, Gulika Kaal, Yamaganda, Abhijit muhurat and Choghadiya for Christchurch, with a weekday table for every season.
Rahu Kaal in Christchurch
Christchurch lies at 43.53°S, 172.63°E in the time zone Pacific/Auckland (UTC+13). Rahu Kaal here is one eighth of the daylight. Over 2027 the daylight in Christchurch runs from 8 h 56 min on 22 June to 15 h 25 min on 22 December, so Rahu Kaal itself lasts between 67 and 116 minutes. On a typical Monday in January, with sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 21:09, Rahu Kaal is 08:02–09:55 (8:02 am to 9:55 am).
Rahu Kaal for every weekday in Christchurch
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 06:06, sunset 21:10 | 07:59–09:52 | 17:24–19:17 | 13:38–15:31 | 15:31–17:24 | 11:45–13:38 | 09:52–11:45 | 19:17–21:10 |
| 15 April 2027 sunrise 07:02, sunset 17:57 | 08:24–09:46 | 15:13–16:35 | 12:29–13:51 | 13:51–15:13 | 11:07–12:29 | 09:46–11:07 | 16:35–17:57 |
| 15 July 2027 sunrise 07:59, sunset 17:13 | 09:08–10:17 | 14:54–16:03 | 12:36–13:45 | 13:45–14:54 | 11:26–12:36 | 10:17–11:26 | 16:03–17:13 |
| 15 October 2027 sunrise 06:39, sunset 19:53 | 08:18–09:57 | 16:34–18:13 | 13:16–14:55 | 14:55–16:34 | 11:37–13:16 | 09:57–11:37 | 18:13–19:53 |
Gulika Kaal and Yamaganda on a Monday in January
On 18 January 2027 Gulika Kaal falls at 15:32–17:24 and Yamaganda at 11:47–13:39 in Christchurch. Abhijit muhurat, the window around midday, is 13:09–14:09. 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 Christchurch is at 08:03 and sunset at 16:59, so a Monday Rahu Kaal falls 09:10–10:17. On 21 December sunrise is at 05:44 and sunset at 21:10, and the Monday Rahu Kaal falls 07:40–09:36. The shift between the two is 90 minutes at the start of Rahu Kaal.
Compared with Auckland
The nearest other city in our list is Auckland, about 762 km away. On 18 January 2027 (a Monday) its Rahu Kaal starts at 08:08, which is 6 minutes later than in Christchurch. 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 Christchurch on Monday?
On a Monday in January it is about 08:02–09:55 in Christchurch. 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 Christchurch differ from a printed table?
Printed tables assume a day from 6 am to 6 pm. The real day in Christchurch is 15 h 21 min on 1 January, so each eighth is 115 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.