Rahu Kaal Today — Ludhiana
Monday, 2026-10-12 · Ludhiana, Punjab · UTC+5:30
Rahu Kaal today
07:55 – 09:21
86 minutes · one-eighth of today's 06:28–17:59 day
86 minutes today: an eighth of Ludhiana'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 Ludhiana.
Rahu Kaal
Rahu
07:55 – 09:21
The window to avoid beginning anything new — travel, signing, buying, a first meeting.
Yamaganda
Ketu
10:47 – 12:13
Also avoided for new beginnings, and routinely mistaken for Rahu Kaal.
Gulika Kaal
Saturn
13:40 – 15:06
Saturn's eighth. Traditionally avoided, though held to be the mildest of the three.
Abhijit Muhurat
Brahma
11:50 – 12:37
The opposite: the midday window held to be auspicious for almost anything.
Rahu Kaal by weekday in Ludhiana
The weekday decides which eighth Rahu takes, so the window moves by hours across the week: this week in Ludhiana it starts as early as 07:55 on Monday and as late as 16:33 on Sunday.
| Day | Rahu Kaal | Length | Sunrise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 16:33 – 18:00 | 87 min | 06:28 |
| Monday · today | 07:55 – 09:21 | 86 min | 06:28 |
| Tuesday | 15:05 – 16:31 | 86 min | 06:29 |
| Wednesday | 12:13 – 13:39 | 86 min | 06:30 |
| Thursday | 13:38 – 15:04 | 86 min | 06:30 |
| Friday | 10:47 – 12:13 | 86 min | 06:31 |
| Saturday | 09:22 – 10:47 | 85 min | 06:32 |
Rahu Kaal in Ludhiana for the next 30 days
Computed for Ludhiana's sunrise each day, at the clock time in force that day. Over these 30 days the window runs 80 to 86 minutes and starts anywhere from 07:55 to 16:27.
| Date | Rahu Kaal | Length | Tithi at sunrise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday · 2026-10-12 | 07:55 – 09:21 | 86 min | Shukla Dwitiya |
| Tuesday · 2026-10-13 | 15:05 – 16:31 | 86 min | Shukla Tritiya |
| Wednesday · 2026-10-14 | 12:13 – 13:39 | 86 min | Shukla Chaturthi |
| Thursday · 2026-10-15 | 13:38 – 15:04 | 86 min | Shukla Panchami |
| Friday · 2026-10-16 | 10:47 – 12:13 | 86 min | Shukla Shashthi |
| Saturday · 2026-10-17 | 09:22 – 10:47 | 85 min | Shukla Saptami |
| Sunday · 2026-10-18 | 16:27 – 17:52 | 85 min | Shukla Saptami |
| Monday · 2026-10-19 | 07:58 – 09:22 | 84 min | Shukla Ashtami |
| Tuesday · 2026-10-20 | 15:01 – 16:25 | 84 min | Shukla Navami |
| Wednesday · 2026-10-21 | 12:12 – 13:36 | 84 min | Shukla Dashami |
| Thursday · 2026-10-22 | 13:35 – 15:00 | 85 min | Shukla Ekadashi |
| Friday · 2026-10-23 | 10:47 – 12:11 | 84 min | Shukla Dwadashi |
| Saturday · 2026-10-24 | 09:24 – 10:48 | 84 min | Shukla Trayodashi |
| Sunday · 2026-10-25 | 16:21 – 17:45 | 84 min | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| Monday · 2026-10-26 | 08:01 – 09:25 | 84 min | Purnima |
| Tuesday · 2026-10-27 | 14:57 – 16:20 | 83 min | Krishna Pratipada |
| Wednesday · 2026-10-28 | 12:11 – 13:33 | 82 min | Krishna Tritiya |
| Thursday · 2026-10-29 | 13:33 – 14:56 | 83 min | Krishna Chaturthi |
| Friday · 2026-10-30 | 10:48 – 12:11 | 83 min | Krishna Panchami |
| Saturday · 2026-10-31 | 09:26 – 10:48 | 82 min | Krishna Shashthi |
| Sunday · 2026-11-01 | 16:16 – 17:38 | 82 min | Krishna Saptami |
| Monday · 2026-11-02 | 08:05 – 09:27 | 82 min | Krishna Ashtami |
| Tuesday · 2026-11-03 | 14:53 – 16:15 | 82 min | Krishna Navami |
| Wednesday · 2026-11-04 | 12:10 – 13:32 | 82 min | Krishna Dashami |
| Thursday · 2026-11-05 | 13:31 – 14:53 | 82 min | Krishna Ekadashi |
| Friday · 2026-11-06 | 10:50 – 12:10 | 80 min | Krishna Dwadashi |
| Saturday · 2026-11-07 | 09:29 – 10:50 | 81 min | Krishna Trayodashi |
| Sunday · 2026-11-08 | 16:12 – 17:33 | 81 min | Krishna Chaturdashi |
| Monday · 2026-11-09 | 08:10 – 09:30 | 80 min | Amavasya |
| Tuesday · 2026-11-10 | 14:51 – 16:11 | 80 min | Shukla Pratipada |
Ekadashi, Purnima and Amavasya in Ludhiana
By the sunrise rule most panchangs use, all 4 fall on the same calendar day in Ludhiana as in New Delhi this month. Sectarian refinements are not applied.
| Observance | In Ludhiana | 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 Ludhiana's clocks change
India does not change its clocks, so the only thing that moves Rahu Kaal here is the Sun: sunrise in Ludhiana is 05:25 at the June solstice and 07:22 at the December one, 117 minutes apart.
Why Ludhiana needs its own figure
Across the year
In Ludhiana, Rahu Kaal is shortest at 76 minutes and longest at 105 minutes across the year, a spread of 29 minutes set by this city's latitude.
Against the nearest city
Jalandhar is 54 km away, and today its Rahu Kaal runs 07:56–09:22 against Ludhiana's 07:55–09:21. Sunrise differs, so the eighth differs. That gap is the reason this page is computed for Ludhiana rather than for the region.
Frequently asked
What is the Rahu Kaal time today in Ludhiana?
Today, Monday, Rahu Kaal in Ludhiana, Punjab runs 07:55 to 09:21 — 86 minutes. It is computed from today's sunrise (06:28) and sunset (17:59) in Ludhiana.
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 Ludhiana today it is 86 minutes.
Does Rahu Kaal fall at the same time every day?
No. The weekday decides which eighth it takes: this week in Ludhiana it starts as early as 07:55 on Monday and as late as 16:33 on Sunday.
When is the next Ekadashi in Ludhiana?
By the sunrise rule most panchangs follow, Papankusha Ekadashi falls on Thursday, 2026-10-22 in Ludhiana, the same day as in New Delhi.
Does Rahu Kaal change when the clocks change in Ludhiana?
India does not change its clocks, so the only thing that moves Rahu Kaal here is the Sun: sunrise in Ludhiana is 05:25 at the June solstice and 07:22 at the December one, 117 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 Ludhiana today is Amrit, 06:28–07:55.
Rahu Kaal in other cities
Ludhiana 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.