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Rahu Kaal, Gulika Kaal, Yamaganda, Abhijit muhurat and Choghadiya for Jakarta, with a weekday table for every season.
Rahu Kaal in Jakarta
Jakarta lies at 6.21°S, 106.85°E in the time zone Asia/Jakarta (UTC+7). Rahu Kaal here is one eighth of the daylight. Over 2027 the daylight in Jakarta runs from 11 h 45 min on 21 June to 12 h 29 min on 22 December, so Rahu Kaal itself lasts between 88 and 94 minutes. On a typical Monday in January, with sunrise at 05:50 and sunset at 18:16, Rahu Kaal is 07:23–08:56 (7:23 am to 8:56 am).
Rahu Kaal for every weekday in Jakarta
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 05:48, sunset 18:15 | 07:22–08:55 | 15:08–16:42 | 12:02–13:35 | 13:35–15:08 | 10:28–12:02 | 08:55–10:28 | 16:42–18:15 |
| 15 April 2027 sunrise 05:54, sunset 17:52 | 07:23–08:53 | 14:52–16:22 | 11:53–13:23 | 13:23–14:52 | 10:23–11:53 | 08:53–10:23 | 16:22–17:52 |
| 15 July 2027 sunrise 06:05, sunset 17:52 | 07:33–09:02 | 14:55–16:24 | 11:59–13:27 | 13:27–14:55 | 10:30–11:59 | 09:02–10:30 | 16:24–17:52 |
| 15 October 2027 sunrise 05:32, sunset 17:46 | 07:03–08:35 | 14:42–16:14 | 11:39–13:10 | 13:10–14:42 | 10:07–11:39 | 08:35–10:07 | 16:14–17:46 |
Gulika Kaal and Yamaganda on a Monday in January
On 18 January 2027 Gulika Kaal falls at 13:36–15:09 and Yamaganda at 10:30–12:03 in Jakarta. Abhijit muhurat, the window around midday, is 11:38–12:28. 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 Jakarta is at 06:01 and sunset at 17:47, so a Monday Rahu Kaal falls 07:30–08:58. On 21 December sunrise is at 05:36 and sunset at 18:05, and the Monday Rahu Kaal falls 07:09–08:43. The shift between the two is 20 minutes at the start of Rahu Kaal.
Compared with Surabaya
The nearest other city in our list is Surabaya, about 662 km away. On 18 January 2027 (a Monday) its Rahu Kaal starts at 06:58, which is 25 minutes earlier than in Jakarta. 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 Jakarta on Monday?
On a Monday in January it is about 07:23–08:56 in Jakarta. 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 Jakarta differ from a printed table?
Printed tables assume a day from 6 am to 6 pm. The real day in Jakarta is 12 h 28 min on 1 January, so each eighth is 94 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.