Rahu Kaal Today — Pretoria
Sunday, 2026-10-11 · Pretoria, Gauteng · UTC+2
Rahu Kaal today
16:36 – 18:10
94 minutes · one-eighth of today's 05:38–18:10 day
94 minutes today: an eighth of Pretoria'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 Pretoria.
Rahu Kaal
Rahu
16:36 – 18:10
The window to avoid beginning anything new — travel, signing, buying, a first meeting.
Yamaganda
Ketu
11:54 – 13:28
Also avoided for new beginnings, and routinely mistaken for Rahu Kaal.
Gulika Kaal
Saturn
15:02 – 16:36
Saturn's eighth. Traditionally avoided, though held to be the mildest of the three.
Abhijit Muhurat
Brahma
11:29 – 12:19
The opposite: the midday window held to be auspicious for almost anything.
Rahu Kaal by weekday in Pretoria
The weekday decides which eighth Rahu takes, so the window moves by hours across the week: this week in Pretoria it starts as early as 07:11 on Monday and as late as 16:36 on Sunday.
| Day | Rahu Kaal | Length | Sunrise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday · today | 16:36 – 18:10 | 94 min | 05:38 |
| Monday | 07:11 – 08:45 | 94 min | 05:37 |
| Tuesday | 15:02 – 16:36 | 94 min | 05:36 |
| Wednesday | 11:53 – 13:28 | 95 min | 05:35 |
| Thursday | 13:28 – 15:02 | 94 min | 05:34 |
| Friday | 10:18 – 11:53 | 95 min | 05:33 |
| Saturday | 08:42 – 10:17 | 95 min | 05:32 |
Rahu Kaal in Pretoria for the next 30 days
Computed for Pretoria's sunrise each day, at the clock time in force that day. Over these 30 days the window runs 94 to 99 minutes and starts anywhere from 06:54 to 16:47.
| Date | Rahu Kaal | Length | Tithi at sunrise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday · 2026-10-11 | 16:36 – 18:10 | 94 min | Shukla Pratipada |
| Monday · 2026-10-12 | 07:11 – 08:45 | 94 min | Shukla Dwitiya |
| Tuesday · 2026-10-13 | 15:02 – 16:36 | 94 min | Shukla Tritiya |
| Wednesday · 2026-10-14 | 11:53 – 13:28 | 95 min | Shukla Chaturthi |
| Thursday · 2026-10-15 | 13:28 – 15:02 | 94 min | Shukla Panchami |
| Friday · 2026-10-16 | 10:18 – 11:53 | 95 min | Shukla Shashthi |
| Saturday · 2026-10-17 | 08:42 – 10:17 | 95 min | Shukla Saptami |
| Sunday · 2026-10-18 | 16:38 – 18:13 | 95 min | Shukla Ashtami |
| Monday · 2026-10-19 | 07:06 – 08:41 | 95 min | Shukla Ashtami |
| Tuesday · 2026-10-20 | 15:03 – 16:39 | 96 min | Shukla Navami |
| Wednesday · 2026-10-21 | 11:52 – 13:27 | 95 min | Shukla Dashami |
| Thursday · 2026-10-22 | 13:27 – 15:03 | 96 min | Shukla Ekadashi |
| Friday · 2026-10-23 | 10:15 – 11:51 | 96 min | Shukla Dwadashi |
| Saturday · 2026-10-24 | 08:38 – 10:15 | 97 min | Shukla Trayodashi |
| Sunday · 2026-10-25 | 16:41 – 18:17 | 96 min | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| Monday · 2026-10-26 | 07:01 – 08:38 | 97 min | Purnima |
| Tuesday · 2026-10-27 | 15:05 – 16:41 | 96 min | Krishna Dwitiya |
| Wednesday · 2026-10-28 | 11:51 – 13:28 | 97 min | Krishna Tritiya |
| Thursday · 2026-10-29 | 13:28 – 15:05 | 97 min | Krishna Chaturthi |
| Friday · 2026-10-30 | 10:13 – 11:51 | 98 min | Krishna Panchami |
| Saturday · 2026-10-31 | 08:35 – 10:13 | 98 min | Krishna Shashthi |
| Sunday · 2026-11-01 | 16:44 – 18:21 | 97 min | Krishna Saptami |
| Monday · 2026-11-02 | 06:57 – 08:35 | 98 min | Krishna Ashtami |
| Tuesday · 2026-11-03 | 15:07 – 16:45 | 98 min | Krishna Navami |
| Wednesday · 2026-11-04 | 11:50 – 13:29 | 99 min | Krishna Dashami |
| Thursday · 2026-11-05 | 13:29 – 15:07 | 98 min | Krishna Ekadashi |
| Friday · 2026-11-06 | 10:12 – 11:51 | 99 min | Krishna Dwadashi |
| Saturday · 2026-11-07 | 08:33 – 10:12 | 99 min | Krishna Trayodashi |
| Sunday · 2026-11-08 | 16:47 – 18:26 | 99 min | Krishna Chaturdashi |
| Monday · 2026-11-09 | 06:54 – 08:33 | 99 min | Amavasya |
Ekadashi, Purnima and Amavasya in Pretoria
By the sunrise rule most panchangs use, all 4 fall on the same calendar day in Pretoria as in New Delhi this month. Sectarian refinements are not applied.
| Observance | In Pretoria | 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 Pretoria's clocks change
South Africa does not change its clocks, so the only thing that moves Rahu Kaal here is the Sun: sunrise in Pretoria is 06:54 at the June solstice and 05:14 at the December one, 100 minutes apart.
Why Pretoria needs its own figure
Across the year
In Pretoria, Rahu Kaal is shortest at 78 minutes and longest at 102 minutes across the year, a spread of 24 minutes set by this city's latitude.
Against the nearest city
Johannesburg is 54 km away, and today its Rahu Kaal runs 16:37–18:11 against Pretoria's 16:36–18:10. Sunrise differs, so the eighth differs. That gap is the reason this page is computed for Pretoria rather than for the region.
Frequently asked
What is the Rahu Kaal time today in Pretoria?
Today, Sunday, Rahu Kaal in Pretoria, Gauteng runs 16:36 to 18:10 — 94 minutes. It is computed from today's sunrise (05:38) and sunset (18:10) in Pretoria.
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 Pretoria today it is 94 minutes.
Does Rahu Kaal fall at the same time every day?
No. The weekday decides which eighth it takes: this week in Pretoria it starts as early as 07:11 on Monday and as late as 16:36 on Sunday.
When is the next Ekadashi in Pretoria?
By the sunrise rule most panchangs follow, Papankusha Ekadashi falls on Thursday, 2026-10-22 in Pretoria, the same day as in New Delhi.
Does Rahu Kaal change when the clocks change in Pretoria?
South Africa does not change its clocks, so the only thing that moves Rahu Kaal here is the Sun: sunrise in Pretoria is 06:54 at the June solstice and 05:14 at the December one, 100 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 Pretoria today is Labh, 08:46–10:20.
Rahu Kaal in other cities
Pretoria 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.