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Rahu Kalam
A daily window of about ninety minutes, different on each weekday, when Hindu priests do not begin a rite.
When is Rahu Kalam in 2026?
Rahu Kalam 2026 is on Sunday, 1 November 2026. The date follows the moon or a local calendar, so it can move by a day. Other years: 2027, Friday, 1 January 2027; 2028, Saturday, 1 January 2028.
About Rahu Kalam
Rahu Kalam is a period of an eighth of the daylight, about an hour and a half, that falls at a different time on each weekday, and is counted as ruled by the shadow planet Rahu. In south India, Sri Lanka and Malaysia no wedding rite, journey or purchase is begun in it, and wedding invitations list the muhurat so that the key moment, such as the tying of the thaali, falls outside it. The time depends on the sunrise of the place, so it is taken from a local almanac. The dates shown are the first of each month and the window applies every day.
Rahu Kalam dates: 2026, 2027, 2028
| Year | Rahu Kalam date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday, 1 November 2026 |
| 2027 | Friday, 1 January 2027 |
| 2028 | Saturday, 1 January 2028 |
This date follows the moon or a local calendar and can move by a day, so check with a local source nearer the time.
Also part of it, and being written: Rahu Kalam (The daily inauspicious period.), Rahu (The shadow planet that rules it.), Panchangam (The almanac that gives the time.).
Written by the EveryShaadi desk with AI assistance. Background: "Rahu Kalam" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.