Rahu KaalRahu Kaal in Kuala Lumpur today
Rahu Kaal, Gulika Kaal, Yamaganda, Abhijit muhurat and Choghadiya for Kuala Lumpur, with a weekday table for every season.
Rahu Kaal in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur lies at 3.14°N, 101.69°E in the time zone Asia/Kuala_Lumpur (UTC+8). Rahu Kaal here is one eighth of the daylight. Over 2027 the daylight in Kuala Lumpur runs from 11 h 56 min on 22 December to 12 h 18 min on 21 June, so Rahu Kaal itself lasts between 90 and 92 minutes. On a typical Monday in January, with sunrise at 07:25 and sunset at 19:22, Rahu Kaal is 08:54–10:24 (8:54 am to 10:24 am).
Rahu Kaal for every weekday in Kuala Lumpur
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 07:24, sunset 19:21 | 08:53–10:23 | 16:22–17:52 | 13:22–14:52 | 14:52–16:22 | 11:53–13:22 | 10:23–11:53 | 17:52–19:21 |
| 15 April 2027 sunrise 07:08, sunset 19:19 | 08:39–10:11 | 16:16–17:48 | 13:13–14:45 | 14:45–16:16 | 11:42–13:13 | 10:11–11:42 | 17:48–19:19 |
| 15 July 2027 sunrise 07:11, sunset 19:28 | 08:43–10:15 | 16:23–17:56 | 13:19–14:51 | 14:51–16:23 | 11:47–13:19 | 10:15–11:47 | 17:56–19:28 |
| 15 October 2027 sunrise 06:58, sunset 19:01 | 08:28–09:58 | 16:00–17:30 | 12:59–14:29 | 14:29–16:00 | 11:29–12:59 | 09:58–11:29 | 17:30–19:01 |
Gulika Kaal and Yamaganda on a Monday in January
On 18 January 2027 Gulika Kaal falls at 14:53–16:23 and Yamaganda at 11:54–13:24 in Kuala Lumpur. Abhijit muhurat, the window around midday, is 13:00–13:47. 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 Kuala Lumpur is at 07:06 and sunset at 19:24, so a Monday Rahu Kaal falls 08:38–10:10. On 21 December sunrise is at 07:13 and sunset at 19:09, and the Monday Rahu Kaal falls 08:42–10:12. The shift between the two is 4 minutes at the start of Rahu Kaal.
Compared with Johor Bahru
The nearest other city in our list is Johor Bahru, about 295 km away. On 18 January 2027 (a Monday) its Rahu Kaal starts at 08:44, which is 10 minutes earlier than in Kuala Lumpur. 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 Kuala Lumpur on Monday?
On a Monday in January it is about 08:54–10:24 in Kuala Lumpur. 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 Kuala Lumpur differ from a printed table?
Printed tables assume a day from 6 am to 6 pm. The real day in Kuala Lumpur is 11 h 56 min on 1 January, so each eighth is 90 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.