Rahu KaalRahu Kaal in Istanbul today
Rahu Kaal, Gulika Kaal, Yamaganda, Abhijit muhurat and Choghadiya for Istanbul, with a weekday table for every season.
Rahu Kaal in Istanbul
Istanbul lies at 41.01°N, 28.95°E in the time zone Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3). Rahu Kaal here is one eighth of the daylight. Over 2027 the daylight in Istanbul runs from 9 h 13 min on 22 December to 15 h 07 min on 21 June, so Rahu Kaal itself lasts between 69 and 113 minutes. On a typical Monday in January, with sunrise at 08:26 and sunset at 18:04, Rahu Kaal is 09:38–10:50 (9:38 am to 10:50 am).
Rahu Kaal for every weekday in Istanbul
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 08:27, sunset 18:00 | 09:39–10:50 | 15:37–16:49 | 13:14–14:25 | 14:25–15:37 | 12:02–13:14 | 10:50–12:02 | 16:49–18:00 |
| 15 April 2027 sunrise 06:26, sunset 19:44 | 08:06–09:45 | 16:24–18:04 | 13:05–14:44 | 14:44–16:24 | 11:25–13:05 | 09:45–11:25 | 18:04–19:44 |
| 15 July 2027 sunrise 05:45, sunset 20:35 | 07:36–09:27 | 16:53–18:44 | 13:10–15:01 | 15:01–16:53 | 11:19–13:10 | 09:27–11:19 | 18:44–20:35 |
| 15 October 2027 sunrise 07:15, sunset 18:24 | 08:39–10:02 | 15:37–17:01 | 12:50–14:13 | 14:13–15:37 | 11:26–12:50 | 10:02–11:26 | 17:01–18:24 |
Gulika Kaal and Yamaganda on a Monday in January
On 18 January 2027 Gulika Kaal falls at 14:27–15:39 and Yamaganda at 12:02–13:15 in Istanbul. Abhijit muhurat, the window around midday, is 12:55–13:34. 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 Istanbul is at 05:32 and sunset at 20:40, so a Monday Rahu Kaal falls 07:26–09:19. On 21 December sunrise is at 08:25 and sunset at 17:39, and the Monday Rahu Kaal falls 09:35–10:44. The shift between the two is 129 minutes at the start of Rahu Kaal.
Compared with Ankara
The nearest other city in our list is Ankara, about 349 km away. On 18 January 2027 (a Monday) its Rahu Kaal starts at 09:20, which is 18 minutes earlier than in Istanbul. 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 Istanbul on Monday?
On a Monday in January it is about 09:38–10:50 in Istanbul. 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 Istanbul differ from a printed table?
Printed tables assume a day from 6 am to 6 pm. The real day in Istanbul is 9 h 17 min on 1 January, so each eighth is 70 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.