Avoid-window timings
Rahu Kaal today in Kuala Lumpur
Rahu Kaal in Kuala Lumpur today (Wednesday, 30 September 2026) runs 1:03 PM – 2:34 PM MYT. Yamaganda falls 8:32 AM–10:02 AM and Gulika Kaal 11:33 AM–1:03 PM. Avoid starting new ventures in these windows; ongoing work is unaffected. The universally auspicious Abhijit Muhurat runs 12:39 PM–1:27 PM.
Today's avoid-windows — Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Rahu Kaal
1:03 PM – 2:34 PM
Yamaganda
8:32 AM – 10:02 AM
Gulika Kaal
11:33 AM – 1:03 PM
Rahu Kaal this week in Kuala Lumpur
Monday–Sunday, computed from Kuala Lumpur's own sunrise for each date (all times MYT). The windows drift a minute or two across the week as sunrise and sunset move.
| Day | Date | Sunrise | Rahu Kaal | Yamaganda | Gulika Kaal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 21 September | 7:03 AM | 8:35 AM – 10:05 AM | 11:36 AM – 1:06 PM | 2:37 PM – 4:08 PM |
| Tuesday | 22 September | 7:03 AM | 4:07 PM – 5:38 PM | 10:05 AM – 11:35 AM | 1:06 PM – 2:37 PM |
| Wednesday | 23 September | 7:03 AM | 1:06 PM – 2:36 PM | 8:34 AM – 10:05 AM | 11:35 AM – 1:06 PM |
| Thursday | 24 September | 7:03 AM | 2:36 PM – 4:06 PM | 7:03 AM – 8:34 AM | 10:04 AM – 11:35 AM |
| Friday | 25 September | 7:02 AM | 11:34 AM – 1:05 PM | 4:06 PM – 5:37 PM | 8:33 AM – 10:04 AM |
| Saturday | 26 September | 7:02 AM | 10:04 AM – 11:34 AM | 2:35 PM – 4:06 PM | 7:03 AM – 8:33 AM |
| Sunday | 27 September | 7:02 AM | 5:36 PM – 7:06 PM | 1:04 PM – 2:35 PM | 4:05 PM – 5:36 PM |
How Rahu Kaal is calculated — worked example for Kuala Lumpur
Rahu Kaal is not a fixed clock time. Classical panchang divides the daylight of each place into eight equal parts and gives each weekday a fixed part. Here is today's arithmetic for Kuala Lumpur, step by step:
- Sunrise in Kuala Lumpur today: 7:01 AM MYT; sunset: 7:05 PM MYT.
- Day length: 7:01 AM → 7:05 PM = 724 minutes (12 h 4 min).
- Divide into eighths: 724 ÷ 8 ≈ 90.5 minutes (1 h 31 min) per part.
- Wednesday owns the 5th part for Rahu (table below), i.e. from 4 × 91 to 5 × 91 minutes after sunrise.
- 7:01 AM + 4 × 91 min ≈ 1:03 PM; + 5 × 91 min ≈ 2:34 PM — matching the engine's exact 1:03 PM – 2:34 PM to the minute.
| Weekday | Rahu Kaal part | Yamaganda part | Gulika part |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 2nd | 4th | 6th |
| Tuesday | 7th | 3rd | 5th |
| Wednesday | 5th | 2nd | 4th |
| Thursday | 6th | 1st | 3rd |
| Friday | 4th | 7th | 2nd |
| Saturday | 3rd | 6th | 1st |
| Sunday | 8th | 5th | 7th |
Frequently asked questions
What time is Rahu Kaal today in Kuala Lumpur?
Rahu Kaal in Kuala Lumpur today, Wednesday 30 September 2026, runs 1:03 PM – 2:34 PM MYT. It is the 5th eighth of the day, counted from sunrise (7:01 AM). Yamaganda (8:32 AM–10:02 AM) and Gulika Kaal (11:33 AM–1:03 PM) are the day's other avoid-windows.
Is Rahu Kaal at the same time every day in Kuala Lumpur?
No. Two things move it: each weekday owns a different eighth of the day (Monday the 2nd, Saturday the 3rd, Friday the 4th, Wednesday the 5th, Thursday the 6th, Tuesday the 7th, Sunday the 8th), and the eighths themselves stretch or shrink with Kuala Lumpur's sunrise and sunset. The week table above shows all seven days from Kuala Lumpur's own data.
What should I avoid during Rahu Kaal?
Classical muhurta teaching treats Rahu Kaal as hostile to beginnings: new ventures, signings, journeys, purchases, ceremonies. Work already in progress, routine tasks and emergencies carry on regardless. If you must begin something important, the Abhijit Muhurat (12:39 PM–1:27 PM MYT today) or an Amrit choghadiya is the classical counterweight.
How is Rahu Kaal calculated for Kuala Lumpur?
The time from local sunrise to sunset is divided into eight equal parts, and a fixed part per weekday is assigned to Rahu. In Kuala Lumpur today sunrise is 7:01 AM and sunset 7:05 PM, a day of 12 h 4 min — so each part is about 1 h 31 min. Wednesday's Rahu Kaal is the 5th part: 1:03 PM – 2:34 PM. The worked calculation above shows every step.
Why is Kuala Lumpur's Rahu Kaal different from Delhi or Mumbai?
Because the eighths are measured from local sunrise, which changes with longitude and latitude. Bela computes Kuala Lumpur from its own coordinates (3.1412°N, 101.6865°E); a national fixed-time table would be wrong by several minutes every single day.
