Rahu KaalRahu Kaal in Kathmandu today
Rahu Kaal, Gulika Kaal, Yamaganda, Abhijit muhurat and Choghadiya for Kathmandu, with a weekday table for every season.
Rahu Kaal in Kathmandu
Kathmandu lies at 27.70°N, 85.32°E in the time zone Asia/Kathmandu (UTC+5:45). Rahu Kaal here is one eighth of the daylight. Over 2027 the daylight in Kathmandu runs from 10 h 23 min on 22 December to 13 h 53 min on 21 June, so Rahu Kaal itself lasts between 78 and 104 minutes. On a typical Monday in January, with sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 17:33, Rahu Kaal is 08:15–09:35 (8:15 am to 9:35 am).
Rahu Kaal for every weekday in Kathmandu
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 06:56, sunset 17:30 | 08:15–09:34 | 14:52–16:11 | 12:13–13:32 | 13:32–14:52 | 10:54–12:13 | 09:34–10:54 | 16:11–17:30 |
| 15 April 2027 sunrise 05:40, sunset 18:28 | 07:16–08:52 | 15:16–16:52 | 12:04–13:40 | 13:40–15:16 | 10:28–12:04 | 08:52–10:28 | 16:52–18:28 |
| 15 July 2027 sunrise 05:18, sunset 19:02 | 07:01–08:44 | 15:36–17:19 | 12:10–13:53 | 13:53–15:36 | 10:27–12:10 | 08:44–10:27 | 17:19–19:02 |
| 15 October 2027 sunrise 06:04, sunset 17:35 | 07:30–08:56 | 14:42–16:09 | 11:49–13:16 | 13:16–14:42 | 10:23–11:49 | 08:56–10:23 | 16:09–17:35 |
Gulika Kaal and Yamaganda on a Monday in January
On 18 January 2027 Gulika Kaal falls at 13:34–14:53 and Yamaganda at 10:54–12:14 in Kathmandu. Abhijit muhurat, the window around midday, is 11:53–12:35. 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 Kathmandu is at 05:09 and sunset at 19:02, so a Monday Rahu Kaal falls 06:53–08:37. On 21 December sunrise is at 06:50 and sunset at 17:13, and the Monday Rahu Kaal falls 08:08–09:26. The shift between the two is 75 minutes at the start of Rahu Kaal.
Compared with Pokhara
The nearest other city in our list is Pokhara, about 147 km away. On 18 January 2027 (a Monday) its Rahu Kaal starts at 08:21, which is 6 minutes later than in Kathmandu. 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 Kathmandu on Monday?
On a Monday in January it is about 08:15–09:35 in Kathmandu. 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 Kathmandu differ from a printed table?
Printed tables assume a day from 6 am to 6 pm. The real day in Kathmandu is 10 h 25 min on 1 January, so each eighth is 78 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.