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Rahu Kaal, Gulika Kaal, Yamaganda, Abhijit muhurat and Choghadiya for Los Angeles, with a weekday table for every season.
Rahu Kaal in Los Angeles
Los Angeles lies at 34.05°N, 118.24°W in the time zone America/Los_Angeles (UTC-8). Rahu Kaal here is one eighth of the daylight. Over 2027 the daylight in Los Angeles runs from 9 h 53 min on 21 December to 14 h 25 min on 21 June, so Rahu Kaal itself lasts between 74 and 108 minutes. On a typical Monday in January, with sunrise at 06:57 and sunset at 17:10, Rahu Kaal is 08:14–09:31 (8:14 am to 9:31 am).
Rahu Kaal for every weekday in Los Angeles
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 06:58, sunset 17:07 | 08:14–09:30 | 14:35–15:51 | 12:03–13:19 | 13:19–14:35 | 10:46–12:03 | 09:30–10:46 | 15:51–17:07 |
| 15 April 2027 sunrise 06:22, sunset 19:24 | 08:00–09:38 | 16:09–17:47 | 12:53–14:31 | 14:31–16:09 | 11:15–12:53 | 09:38–11:15 | 17:47–19:24 |
| 15 July 2027 sunrise 05:53, sunset 20:05 | 07:39–09:26 | 16:32–18:18 | 12:59–14:45 | 14:45–16:32 | 11:12–12:59 | 09:26–11:12 | 18:18–20:05 |
| 15 October 2027 sunrise 06:58, sunset 18:19 | 08:23–09:48 | 15:29–16:54 | 12:38–14:04 | 14:04–15:29 | 11:13–12:38 | 09:48–11:13 | 16:54–18:19 |
Gulika Kaal and Yamaganda on a Monday in January
On 18 January 2027 Gulika Kaal falls at 13:20–14:37 and Yamaganda at 10:47–12:04 in Los Angeles. Abhijit muhurat, the window around midday, is 11:43–12:24. 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 Los Angeles is at 05:42 and sunset at 20:08, so a Monday Rahu Kaal falls 07:30–09:18. On 21 December sunrise is at 06:55 and sunset at 16:48, and the Monday Rahu Kaal falls 08:09–09:23. The shift between the two is 38 minutes at the start of Rahu Kaal.
Compared with New York City
The nearest other city in our list is New York City, about 4135 km away. On 18 January 2027 (a Monday) its Rahu Kaal starts at 08:29, which is 15 minutes later than in Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles on Monday?
On a Monday in January it is about 08:14–09:31 in Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles differ from a printed table?
Printed tables assume a day from 6 am to 6 pm. The real day in Los Angeles is 9 h 56 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.