How to calculate Rahu Kala for any part of the world

Jyotish - The ancient Astrology of
Lanka India Nepal and Tibet

Rahu Kala Bad Period of the Day

Rahu Kala


For other locations please read below

It is the inauspicious time slot of the day. Rahu Kala changes according to day of the week and the time of sun rise and sun set.

Since Sri Lanka is situated in the tropics and therefore the length of the day and the night is close to 12 hours, it is relatively easy to tell the approximate times of Rahu Kala for each day of the week.

It is a different story if you live in Northern hemisphere or the Southern hemisphere. Then you have to find the times of sun rise and sun set (Click here to find) for the particular day and the place (Click here for Geographic Coordinates) you are interested. (To find your Time Zone please click here - TimeZone)

Find the length of the day. Divide the length of the Day (Or Night - according to the time of your interest) to 8 equal portions.

Sundays - 8th portion from the sun rise (set) is Rahu Kala

Mondays - 2nd portion from the sun rise (set) is Rahu Kala

Tuesdays - 7th portion from the sun rise (set) is Rahu Kala

Wednesday - 5th portion from the sun rise (set) is Rahu Kala

Thursday - 6 th portion from the sun rise (set) is Rahu Kala

Friday - 4 th portion from the sun rise (set) is Rahu Kala

Saturday -3 rd portion from the sun rise (set) is Rahu Kala

Rahu Kala for Sri Lanka - For Day and Night both, According to "Lanka Panchanga Grahasputa Litha" for the year 2000 (Sunrise 6 am sunset 6 pm )

Sunday 4.30 - 6.00

Monday 7.30 - 9.00

Tuesday 3.00- 4.30

Wed. 12.00 - 1.30

Thursday1.30 - 3.00

Friday 10.30-12.00

Saturday 9.00-10.30


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