In Chennai the sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 18:08 today, a day of 12 h 10 min. Cut into eight equal parts, each part - and so Rahu Kaal - lasts about 91 minutes. Today's Rahu Kaal runs from 10:32 to 12:03, local time (Asia/Kolkata).
राहु काल · Chennai · Friday, 18 September 2026
10:32 – 12:03
अभिजीत मुहूर्त
11:39 – 12:27
ब्रह्म मुहूर्त
04:22 – 05:10
राहु काल
10:32 – 12:03
यमगण्ड
15:06 – 16:37
गुलिक काल
07:29 – 09:00
Sunrise 05:58 · Sunset 18:08
Local clock time (Asia/Kolkata). Each row is worked out from that day's own sunrise and sunset.
| Date | Rahu Kaal | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| (today) | 10:32 - 12:03 | 05:58 | 18:08 |
| 09:00 - 10:31 | 05:58 | 18:08 | |
| 16:36 - 18:07 | 05:58 | 18:07 | |
| 07:29 - 09:00 | 05:58 | 18:06 | |
| 15:04 - 16:34 | 05:58 | 18:05 | |
| 12:01 - 13:32 | 05:58 | 18:05 | |
| 13:32 - 15:02 | 05:58 | 18:04 |
Rahu Kaal is one eighth of the daylight, so its length follows the length of the day. In Chennai in 2026 it is shortest around 21 December 2026 (about 85 minutes) and longest around 21 June 2026 (about 97 minutes).
How these times are worked out:sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's latitude and longitude, and the daylight between them is cut into eight equal parts. The weekday-to-part table for Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda and Gulika matches every published almanac we checked, but we have not located a classical verse for it, so we present it as almanac convention rather than cite a text. Our methodology
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For educational purposes. Astrological interpretations are traditional and not a substitute for professional advice.