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Rahu Kaal in Jammu today

Rahu Kaal, Gulika Kaal, Yamaganda, Abhijit muhurat and Choghadiya for Jammu, with a weekday table for every season.

Rahu Kaal in Jammu

Jammu lies at 32.74°N, 74.86°E in the time zone Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30). Rahu Kaal here is one eighth of the daylight. Over 2027 the daylight in Jammu runs from 9 h 59 min on 22 December to 14 h 18 min on 21 June, so Rahu Kaal itself lasts between 75 and 107 minutes. On a typical Monday in January, with sunrise at 07:32 and sunset at 17:50, Rahu Kaal is 08:50–10:07 (8:50 am to 10:07 am).

Rahu Kaal for every weekday in Jammu

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 ofMonTueWedThuFriSatSun
15 January 2027
sunrise 07:33, sunset 17:47
08:50–10:0615:13–16:3012:40–13:5713:57–15:1311:23–12:4010:06–11:2316:30–17:47
15 April 2027
sunrise 06:02, sunset 19:00
07:39–09:1615:46–17:2312:31–14:0814:08–15:4610:54–12:3109:16–10:5417:23–19:00
15 July 2027
sunrise 05:33, sunset 19:40
07:19–09:0516:08–17:5412:36–14:2214:22–16:0810:51–12:3609:05–10:5117:54–19:40
15 October 2027
sunrise 06:34, sunset 17:58
08:00–09:2515:07–16:3312:16–13:4213:42–15:0710:51–12:1609:25–10:5116:33–17:58

Gulika Kaal and Yamaganda on a Monday in January

On 18 January 2027 Gulika Kaal falls at 13:58–15:15 and Yamaganda at 11:24–12:41 in Jammu. Abhijit muhurat, the window around midday, is 12:20–13:02. 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 Jammu is at 05:23 and sunset at 19:42, so a Monday Rahu Kaal falls 07:10–08:58. On 21 December sunrise is at 07:29 and sunset at 17:28, and the Monday Rahu Kaal falls 08:43–09:58. The shift between the two is 93 minutes at the start of Rahu Kaal.

Compared with Amritsar

The nearest other city in our list is Amritsar, about 124 km away. On 18 January 2027 (a Monday) its Rahu Kaal starts at 08:48, which is 2 minutes earlier than in Jammu. 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 Jammu on Monday?

On a Monday in January it is about 08:50–10:07 in Jammu. 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 Jammu differ from a printed table?

Printed tables assume a day from 6 am to 6 pm. The real day in Jammu is 10 h 02 min on 1 January, so each eighth is 75 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.

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