Rahu Kaal Timings by Weekday, and How to Read Them

Rahu kaal is a 90-minute period each day that is avoided for new work. Here are the fixed timings the Marathi calendar uses for every weekday.

Nov 10, 2026 - 01:13

Updated: 49 minutes ago

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Brass sundial-style clock casting a shadow beside an old panchang page and a diya

Rahu kaal is one of the eight equal parts of the daytime, the one ruled by Rahu. People avoid starting a journey, signing a deal, making a big purchase or beginning a new task during it. Work already under way carries on as usual.

Rahu kaal by weekday

Printed Marathi calendars use a fixed set of times based on a 6 am to 6 pm day. The 2027 calendar prints the same time for each weekday all year:

Day	Rahu kaal	In Marathi
Monday	7:30 am to 9:00 am	सकाळी ७.३० ते ९.००
Tuesday	3:00 pm to 4:30 pm	दुपारी ३.०० ते ४.३०
Wednesday	12:00 pm to 1:30 pm	दुपारी १२.०० ते १.३०
Thursday	1:30 pm to 3:00 pm	दुपारी १.३० ते ३.००
Friday	10:30 am to 12:00 pm	सकाळी १०.३० ते १२.००
Saturday	9:00 am to 10:30 am	सकाळी ९.०० ते १०.३०
Sunday	4:30 pm to 6:00 pm	दुपारी ४.३० ते ६.००

An easy way to remember the order is the line "Mother Saw Father Wearing The Turban Suitably", for Monday, Saturday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, Tuesday and Sunday. The slots go from the earliest to the latest in that order.

Exact Rahu kaal for your city

The fixed times are a convenience. Strictly, Rahu kaal is worked out from the actual sunrise and sunset: the daytime is divided into eight parts and the weekday decides which part belongs to Rahu. In June, when the day is longer, each part is longer than 90 minutes, and in December it is shorter. Sunrise in Nagpur is also earlier than in Mumbai.

The interactive calendar on our homepage does this calculation for the city chosen in its settings. Click any date to see that day's Rahu kaal, Yamaghanta and Gulik kaal along with tithi, nakshatra and sunrise. The monthly pages, such as the January 2027 calendar, show the printed time for every day.