Rahu Kalam Today in Ahmedabad
Today's Rahu Kalam, Yamagandam and Gulika Kalam for Ahmedabad, from its own sunrise and sunset.
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Rahu Kalam is one of the three inauspicious windows (with Yamagandam and Gulika Kalam) that Vedic timekeeping calculates every day. Each is one eighth of the time between sunrise and sunset, and which eighth it is depends on the weekday. Because the windows are tied to the sun, they are different in Ahmedabad than anywhere else.
Why Ahmedabad's times differ
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) is at about 23.02°N, 72.57°E. That is 9.9° west of the 82.5°E meridian that India's standard time is based on, so local solar noon comes about 40 minutes later here than on the meridian itself. Over a year, sunrise in Ahmedabad ranges from about 5:53 AM to 7:23 AM and sunset from about 5:54 PM to 7:29 PM, so the day length varies from roughly 10 h 43 m to 13 h 33 m.
Those seasonal swings are why a fixed "Rahu Kalam is 4:30 to 6:00 on Sunday" rule is only right on a day with a 6:00 to 18:00 sun. For an exact answer, use today's live times above.
Rahu Kalam, Yamagandam and Gulika in Ahmedabad by weekday
Approximate times around the March and September equinoxes (21 March), when day and night are nearly equal. Use the live panel above for an exact date.
| Day | Rahu Kalam | Yamagandam | Gulika Kalam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 8:15 AM – 9:46 AM | 11:17 AM – 12:48 PM | 2:18 PM – 3:49 PM |
| Tuesday | 3:49 PM – 5:20 PM | 9:46 AM – 11:17 AM | 12:48 PM – 2:18 PM |
| Wednesday | 12:48 PM – 2:18 PM | 8:15 AM – 9:46 AM | 11:17 AM – 12:48 PM |
| Thursday | 2:18 PM – 3:49 PM | 6:44 AM – 8:15 AM | 9:46 AM – 11:17 AM |
| Friday | 11:17 AM – 12:48 PM | 3:49 PM – 5:20 PM | 8:15 AM – 9:46 AM |
| Saturday | 9:46 AM – 11:17 AM | 2:18 PM – 3:49 PM | 6:44 AM – 8:15 AM |
| Sunday | 5:20 PM – 6:51 PM | 12:48 PM – 2:18 PM | 3:49 PM – 5:20 PM |
Sunrise on 21 March in Ahmedabad is about 6:44 AM and sunset about 6:51 PM. Figures are accurate to within a few minutes; the live panel uses the Swiss Ephemeris.
Rahu Kalam in Ahmedabad: common questions
It changes every day with the weekday and with Ahmedabad's sunrise and sunset. The live panel at the top of this page shows today's exact Rahu Kalam for Ahmedabad, calculated with the Swiss Ephemeris.
On a Monday it is the 2nd eighth of the daytime. Around the March and September equinoxes that is about 8:15 AM – 9:46 AM. Through the year the start moves between about 7:34 AM and 8:44 AM.
On a Sunday it is the last eighth of the daytime, in the late afternoon. Around the equinoxes that is about 5:20 PM – 6:51 PM, and the start ranges from about 4:32 PM to 5:48 PM across the year.
No. India uses one clock (IST) but the sun rises at different clock times in different places. Ahmedabad is about 9.9° west of the IST meridian, so its sunrise and sunset, and therefore every Rahu Kalam window, differ from other cities by minutes to over half an hour.
Tradition advises not starting important new undertakings, journeys or ceremonies in this window; ongoing work carries on as normal. It is a customary timing practice, not a scientific rule, and urgent matters such as medical care or fixed deadlines should never wait for it.
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