Rahu Kaal Today — Doha
Sunday, 2026-10-11 · Doha, Qatar · UTC+3
Rahu Kaal today
15:43 – 17:10
87 minutes · one-eighth of today's 05:31–17:10 day
87 minutes today: an eighth of Doha'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 Doha.
Rahu Kaal
Rahu
15:43 – 17:10
The window to avoid beginning anything new — travel, signing, buying, a first meeting.
Yamaganda
Ketu
11:21 – 12:48
Also avoided for new beginnings, and routinely mistaken for Rahu Kaal.
Gulika Kaal
Saturn
14:16 – 15:43
Saturn's eighth. Traditionally avoided, though held to be the mildest of the three.
Abhijit Muhurat
Brahma
10:58 – 11:44
The opposite: the midday window held to be auspicious for almost anything.
Rahu Kaal by weekday in Doha
The weekday decides which eighth Rahu takes, so the window moves by hours across the week: this week in Doha it starts as early as 06:59 on Monday and as late as 15:43 on Sunday.
| Day | Rahu Kaal | Length | Sunrise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday · today | 15:43 – 17:10 | 87 min | 05:31 |
| Monday | 06:59 – 08:26 | 87 min | 05:32 |
| Tuesday | 14:14 – 15:41 | 87 min | 05:32 |
| Wednesday | 11:20 – 12:47 | 87 min | 05:33 |
| Thursday | 12:47 – 14:13 | 86 min | 05:33 |
| Friday | 09:53 – 11:20 | 87 min | 05:34 |
| Saturday | 08:27 – 09:53 | 86 min | 05:34 |
Rahu Kaal in Doha for the next 30 days
Computed for Doha's sunrise each day, at the clock time in force that day. Over these 30 days the window runs 82 to 87 minutes and starts anywhere from 06:59 to 15:43.
| Date | Rahu Kaal | Length | Tithi at sunrise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday · 2026-10-11 | 15:43 – 17:10 | 87 min | Shukla Pratipada |
| Monday · 2026-10-12 | 06:59 – 08:26 | 87 min | Shukla Dwitiya |
| Tuesday · 2026-10-13 | 14:14 – 15:41 | 87 min | Shukla Tritiya |
| Wednesday · 2026-10-14 | 11:20 – 12:47 | 87 min | Shukla Chaturthi |
| Thursday · 2026-10-15 | 12:47 – 14:13 | 86 min | Shukla Panchami |
| Friday · 2026-10-16 | 09:53 – 11:20 | 87 min | Shukla Shashthi |
| Saturday · 2026-10-17 | 08:27 – 09:53 | 86 min | Shukla Saptami |
| Sunday · 2026-10-18 | 15:38 – 17:04 | 86 min | Shukla Saptami |
| Monday · 2026-10-19 | 07:01 – 08:27 | 86 min | Shukla Ashtami |
| Tuesday · 2026-10-20 | 14:10 – 15:36 | 86 min | Shukla Navami |
| Wednesday · 2026-10-21 | 11:19 – 12:44 | 85 min | Shukla Dashami |
| Thursday · 2026-10-22 | 12:44 – 14:09 | 85 min | Shukla Ekadashi |
| Friday · 2026-10-23 | 09:53 – 11:18 | 85 min | Shukla Dwadashi |
| Saturday · 2026-10-24 | 08:28 – 09:53 | 85 min | Shukla Trayodashi |
| Sunday · 2026-10-25 | 15:33 – 16:58 | 85 min | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| Monday · 2026-10-26 | 07:04 – 08:29 | 85 min | Purnima |
| Tuesday · 2026-10-27 | 14:07 – 15:32 | 85 min | Krishna Dwitiya |
| Wednesday · 2026-10-28 | 11:18 – 12:42 | 84 min | Krishna Tritiya |
| Thursday · 2026-10-29 | 12:42 – 14:06 | 84 min | Krishna Chaturthi |
| Friday · 2026-10-30 | 09:54 – 11:18 | 84 min | Krishna Panchami |
| Saturday · 2026-10-31 | 08:30 – 09:54 | 84 min | Krishna Shashthi |
| Sunday · 2026-11-01 | 15:29 – 16:53 | 84 min | Krishna Saptami |
| Monday · 2026-11-02 | 07:07 – 08:30 | 83 min | Krishna Ashtami |
| Tuesday · 2026-11-03 | 14:04 – 15:28 | 84 min | Krishna Navami |
| Wednesday · 2026-11-04 | 11:18 – 12:41 | 83 min | Krishna Dashami |
| Thursday · 2026-11-05 | 12:41 – 14:04 | 83 min | Krishna Ekadashi |
| Friday · 2026-11-06 | 09:55 – 11:18 | 83 min | Krishna Dwadashi |
| Saturday · 2026-11-07 | 08:32 – 09:55 | 83 min | Krishna Trayodashi |
| Sunday · 2026-11-08 | 15:26 – 16:48 | 82 min | Krishna Chaturdashi |
| Monday · 2026-11-09 | 07:10 – 08:33 | 83 min | Amavasya |
Ekadashi, Purnima and Amavasya in Doha
By the sunrise rule most panchangs use, all 4 fall on the same calendar day in Doha as in New Delhi this month. Sectarian refinements are not applied.
| Observance | In Doha | 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 Doha's clocks change
Qatar does not change its clocks, so the only thing that moves Rahu Kaal here is the Sun: sunrise in Doha is 04:46 at the June solstice and 06:16 at the December one, 90 minutes apart.
Why Doha needs its own figure
Across the year
In Doha, Rahu Kaal is shortest at 79 minutes and longest at 103 minutes across the year, a spread of 24 minutes set by this city's latitude.
Frequently asked
What is the Rahu Kaal time today in Doha?
Today, Sunday, Rahu Kaal in Doha, Qatar runs 15:43 to 17:10 — 87 minutes. It is computed from today's sunrise (05:31) and sunset (17:10) in Doha.
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 Doha today it is 87 minutes.
Does Rahu Kaal fall at the same time every day?
No. The weekday decides which eighth it takes: this week in Doha it starts as early as 06:59 on Monday and as late as 15:43 on Sunday.
When is the next Ekadashi in Doha?
By the sunrise rule most panchangs follow, Papankusha Ekadashi falls on Thursday, 2026-10-22 in Doha, the same day as in New Delhi.
Does Rahu Kaal change when the clocks change in Doha?
Qatar does not change its clocks, so the only thing that moves Rahu Kaal here is the Sun: sunrise in Doha is 04:46 at the June solstice and 06:16 at the December one, 90 minutes apart.
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 Doha today is Labh, 08:26–09:54.
Rahu Kaal in other cities
Doha 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.