Rahu Kaal Today — Canberra
Monday, 2026-10-12 · Canberra, ACT · UTC+11
Rahu Kaal today
08:03 – 09:38
95 minutes · one-eighth of today's 06:27–19:13 day
95 minutes today: an eighth of Canberra's real solar day, computed for its own coordinates with the Swiss Ephemeris.
The four windows people confuse
Three inauspicious, one auspicious. All four are eighths of today's solar arc in Canberra.
Rahu Kaal
Rahu
08:03 – 09:38
The window to avoid beginning anything new — travel, signing, buying, a first meeting.
Yamaganda
Ketu
11:14 – 12:50
Also avoided for new beginnings, and routinely mistaken for Rahu Kaal.
Gulika Kaal
Saturn
14:26 – 16:02
Saturn's eighth. Traditionally avoided, though held to be the mildest of the three.
Abhijit Muhurat
Brahma
12:24 – 13:15
The opposite: the midday window held to be auspicious for almost anything.
Rahu Kaal by weekday in Canberra
The weekday decides which eighth Rahu takes, so the window moves by hours across the week: this week in Canberra it starts as early as 08:03 on Monday and as late as 17:37 on Sunday.
| Day | Rahu Kaal | Length | Sunrise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 17:37 – 19:12 | 95 min | 06:28 |
| Monday · today | 08:03 – 09:38 | 95 min | 06:27 |
| Tuesday | 16:02 – 17:38 | 96 min | 06:25 |
| Wednesday | 12:49 – 14:26 | 97 min | 06:24 |
| Thursday | 14:26 – 16:02 | 96 min | 06:23 |
| Friday | 11:12 – 12:49 | 97 min | 06:21 |
| Saturday | 09:34 – 11:12 | 98 min | 06:20 |
Rahu Kaal in Canberra for the next 30 days
Computed for Canberra's sunrise each day, at the clock time in force that day. Over these 30 days the window runs 95 to 104 minutes and starts anywhere from 07:38 to 17:55.
| Date | Rahu Kaal | Length | Tithi at sunrise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday · 2026-10-12 | 08:03 – 09:38 | 95 min | Shukla Dwitiya |
| Tuesday · 2026-10-13 | 16:02 – 17:38 | 96 min | Shukla Tritiya |
| Wednesday · 2026-10-14 | 12:49 – 14:26 | 97 min | Shukla Chaturthi |
| Thursday · 2026-10-15 | 14:26 – 16:02 | 96 min | Shukla Chaturthi |
| Friday · 2026-10-16 | 11:12 – 12:49 | 97 min | Shukla Panchami |
| Saturday · 2026-10-17 | 09:34 – 11:12 | 98 min | Shukla Shashthi |
| Sunday · 2026-10-18 | 17:41 – 19:18 | 97 min | Shukla Saptami |
| Monday · 2026-10-19 | 07:55 – 09:33 | 98 min | Shukla Ashtami |
| Tuesday · 2026-10-20 | 16:04 – 17:42 | 98 min | Shukla Navami |
| Wednesday · 2026-10-21 | 12:48 – 14:26 | 98 min | Shukla Dashami |
| Thursday · 2026-10-22 | 14:26 – 16:05 | 99 min | Shukla Ekadashi |
| Friday · 2026-10-23 | 11:09 – 12:48 | 99 min | Shukla Dwadashi |
| Saturday · 2026-10-24 | 09:30 – 11:09 | 99 min | Shukla Trayodashi |
| Sunday · 2026-10-25 | 17:45 – 19:25 | 100 min | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| Monday · 2026-10-26 | 07:49 – 09:28 | 99 min | Purnima |
| Tuesday · 2026-10-27 | 16:07 – 17:47 | 100 min | Krishna Pratipada |
| Wednesday · 2026-10-28 | 12:47 – 14:27 | 100 min | Krishna Dwitiya |
| Thursday · 2026-10-29 | 14:27 – 16:08 | 101 min | Krishna Tritiya |
| Friday · 2026-10-30 | 11:06 – 12:47 | 101 min | Krishna Panchami |
| Saturday · 2026-10-31 | 09:25 – 11:06 | 101 min | Krishna Shashthi |
| Sunday · 2026-11-01 | 17:50 – 19:31 | 101 min | Krishna Saptami |
| Monday · 2026-11-02 | 07:43 – 09:24 | 101 min | Krishna Ashtami |
| Tuesday · 2026-11-03 | 16:10 – 17:51 | 101 min | Krishna Navami |
| Wednesday · 2026-11-04 | 12:47 – 14:29 | 102 min | Krishna Dashami |
| Thursday · 2026-11-05 | 14:29 – 16:11 | 102 min | Krishna Ekadashi |
| Friday · 2026-11-06 | 11:05 – 12:47 | 102 min | Krishna Dwadashi |
| Saturday · 2026-11-07 | 09:22 – 11:04 | 102 min | Krishna Trayodashi |
| Sunday · 2026-11-08 | 17:55 – 19:38 | 103 min | Krishna Chaturdashi |
| Monday · 2026-11-09 | 07:38 – 09:21 | 103 min | Amavasya |
| Tuesday · 2026-11-10 | 16:13 – 17:57 | 104 min | Shukla Pratipada |
Ekadashi, Purnima and Amavasya in Canberra
By the sunrise rule most panchangs use, all 4 fall on the same calendar day in Canberra as in New Delhi this month. Sectarian refinements are not applied.
| Observance | In Canberra | In New Delhi |
|---|---|---|
| Papankusha Ekadashi | Thursday · 2026-10-22 | Thursday · 2026-10-22same day |
| Ashwin Purnima | Monday · 2026-10-26 | Monday · 2026-10-26same day |
| Rama Ekadashi | Thursday · 2026-11-05 | Thursday · 2026-11-05same day |
| Kartik Amavasya | Monday · 2026-11-09 | Monday · 2026-11-09same day |
When Canberra's clocks change
Canberra moves from UTC+11 to UTC+10 on 2027-04-04. The Sun does not change, so Rahu Kaal stays the same eighth of the day, but its clock time jumps: on 2027-04-04 it runs 16:28–17:55 on the new clock, which would have read 17:28–18:55 on the old one. Anything you scheduled by the clock moves with it.
Why Canberra needs its own figure
Across the year
In Canberra, Rahu Kaal is shortest at 73 minutes and longest at 109 minutes across the year, a spread of 36 minutes set by this city's latitude.
Against the nearest city
Sydney is 247 km away, and today its Rahu Kaal runs 07:55–09:31 against Canberra's 08:03–09:38. Sunrise differs, so the eighth differs. That gap is the reason this page is computed for Canberra rather than for the region.
Frequently asked
What is the Rahu Kaal time today in Canberra?
Today, Monday, Rahu Kaal in Canberra, ACT runs 08:03 to 09:38 — 95 minutes. It is computed from today's sunrise (06:27) and sunset (19:13) in Canberra.
Is Rahu Kaal always 90 minutes?
No. It is one-eighth of the interval between sunrise and sunset, so it is only 90 minutes when the day is exactly twelve hours long. In Canberra today it is 95 minutes.
Does Rahu Kaal fall at the same time every day?
No. The weekday decides which eighth it takes: this week in Canberra it starts as early as 08:03 on Monday and as late as 17:37 on Sunday.
When is the next Ekadashi in Canberra?
By the sunrise rule most panchangs follow, Papankusha Ekadashi falls on Thursday, 2026-10-22 in Canberra, the same day as in New Delhi.
Does Rahu Kaal change when the clocks change in Canberra?
Canberra moves from UTC+11 to UTC+10 on 2027-04-04. The Sun does not change, so Rahu Kaal stays the same eighth of the day, but its clock time jumps: on 2027-04-04 it runs 16:28–17:55 on the new clock, which would have read 17:28–18:55 on the old one. Anything you scheduled by the clock moves with it.
What if I have to start something during Rahu Kaal?
Ongoing work is not affected — the caution is about beginnings. If you can move it, the next auspicious choghadiya in Canberra today is Amrit, 06:27–08:03.
Rahu Kaal in other cities
Canberra shares this. Your chart does not.
These windows come from the Sun and the weekday, so a whole city shares them. Whether a period is actually good for you depends on your own running dasha and the transits over your chart.