Rahu Kaal Today — Sydney
Monday, 2026-10-12 · Sydney, NSW · UTC+11
Rahu Kaal today
07:55 – 09:31
96 minutes · one-eighth of today's 06:20–19:04 day
96 minutes today: an eighth of Sydney'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 Sydney.
Rahu Kaal
Rahu
07:55 – 09:31
The window to avoid beginning anything new — travel, signing, buying, a first meeting.
Yamaganda
Ketu
11:06 – 12:42
Also avoided for new beginnings, and routinely mistaken for Rahu Kaal.
Gulika Kaal
Saturn
14:17 – 15:53
Saturn's eighth. Traditionally avoided, though held to be the mildest of the three.
Abhijit Muhurat
Brahma
12:16 – 13:07
The opposite: the midday window held to be auspicious for almost anything.
Rahu Kaal by weekday in Sydney
The weekday decides which eighth Rahu takes, so the window moves by hours across the week: this week in Sydney it starts as early as 07:55 on Monday and as late as 17:28 on Sunday.
| Day | Rahu Kaal | Length | Sunrise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 17:28 – 19:03 | 95 min | 06:21 |
| Monday · today | 07:55 – 09:31 | 96 min | 06:20 |
| Tuesday | 15:53 – 17:29 | 96 min | 06:18 |
| Wednesday | 12:41 – 14:17 | 96 min | 06:17 |
| Thursday | 14:17 – 15:54 | 97 min | 06:16 |
| Friday | 11:04 – 12:41 | 97 min | 06:14 |
| Saturday | 09:27 – 11:04 | 97 min | 06:13 |
Rahu Kaal in Sydney for the next 30 days
Computed for Sydney's sunrise each day, at the clock time in force that day. Over these 30 days the window runs 96 to 102 minutes and starts anywhere from 07:32 to 17:45.
| Date | Rahu Kaal | Length | Tithi at sunrise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday · 2026-10-12 | 07:55 – 09:31 | 96 min | Shukla Dwitiya |
| Tuesday · 2026-10-13 | 15:53 – 17:29 | 96 min | Shukla Tritiya |
| Wednesday · 2026-10-14 | 12:41 – 14:17 | 96 min | Shukla Chaturthi |
| Thursday · 2026-10-15 | 14:17 – 15:54 | 97 min | Shukla Chaturthi |
| Friday · 2026-10-16 | 11:04 – 12:41 | 97 min | Shukla Panchami |
| Saturday · 2026-10-17 | 09:27 – 11:04 | 97 min | Shukla Shashthi |
| Sunday · 2026-10-18 | 17:31 – 19:09 | 98 min | Shukla Saptami |
| Monday · 2026-10-19 | 07:48 – 09:25 | 97 min | Shukla Ashtami |
| Tuesday · 2026-10-20 | 15:55 – 17:33 | 98 min | Shukla Navami |
| Wednesday · 2026-10-21 | 12:40 – 14:18 | 98 min | Shukla Dashami |
| Thursday · 2026-10-22 | 14:18 – 15:56 | 98 min | Shukla Ekadashi |
| Friday · 2026-10-23 | 11:01 – 12:39 | 98 min | Shukla Dwadashi |
| Saturday · 2026-10-24 | 09:22 – 11:01 | 99 min | Shukla Trayodashi |
| Sunday · 2026-10-25 | 17:36 – 19:14 | 98 min | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| Monday · 2026-10-26 | 07:42 – 09:21 | 99 min | Purnima |
| Tuesday · 2026-10-27 | 15:58 – 17:37 | 99 min | Krishna Pratipada |
| Wednesday · 2026-10-28 | 12:39 – 14:18 | 99 min | Krishna Dwitiya |
| Thursday · 2026-10-29 | 14:19 – 15:58 | 99 min | Krishna Tritiya |
| Friday · 2026-10-30 | 10:59 – 12:39 | 100 min | Krishna Panchami |
| Saturday · 2026-10-31 | 09:18 – 10:58 | 100 min | Krishna Shashthi |
| Sunday · 2026-11-01 | 17:40 – 19:21 | 101 min | Krishna Saptami |
| Monday · 2026-11-02 | 07:36 – 09:17 | 101 min | Krishna Ashtami |
| Tuesday · 2026-11-03 | 16:00 – 17:41 | 101 min | Krishna Navami |
| Wednesday · 2026-11-04 | 12:39 – 14:20 | 101 min | Krishna Dashami |
| Thursday · 2026-11-05 | 14:20 – 16:01 | 101 min | Krishna Ekadashi |
| Friday · 2026-11-06 | 10:57 – 12:39 | 102 min | Krishna Dwadashi |
| Saturday · 2026-11-07 | 09:15 – 10:57 | 102 min | Krishna Trayodashi |
| Sunday · 2026-11-08 | 17:45 – 19:27 | 102 min | Krishna Chaturdashi |
| Monday · 2026-11-09 | 07:32 – 09:14 | 102 min | Amavasya |
| Tuesday · 2026-11-10 | 16:04 – 17:46 | 102 min | Shukla Pratipada |
Ekadashi, Purnima and Amavasya in Sydney
By the sunrise rule most panchangs use, all 4 fall on the same calendar day in Sydney as in New Delhi this month. Sectarian refinements are not applied.
| Observance | In Sydney | 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 Sydney's clocks change
Sydney 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 16:20–17:47 on the new clock, which would have read 17:20–18:47 on the old one. Anything you scheduled by the clock moves with it.
Why Sydney needs its own figure
Across the year
In Sydney, Rahu Kaal is shortest at 74 minutes and longest at 107 minutes across the year, a spread of 33 minutes set by this city's latitude.
Against the nearest city
Canberra is 247 km away, and today its Rahu Kaal runs 08:03–09:38 against Sydney's 07:55–09:31. Sunrise differs, so the eighth differs. That gap is the reason this page is computed for Sydney rather than for the region.
Frequently asked
What is the Rahu Kaal time today in Sydney?
Today, Monday, Rahu Kaal in Sydney, NSW runs 07:55 to 09:31 — 96 minutes. It is computed from today's sunrise (06:20) and sunset (19:04) in Sydney.
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 Sydney today it is 96 minutes.
Does Rahu Kaal fall at the same time every day?
No. The weekday decides which eighth it takes: this week in Sydney it starts as early as 07:55 on Monday and as late as 17:28 on Sunday.
When is the next Ekadashi in Sydney?
By the sunrise rule most panchangs follow, Papankusha Ekadashi falls on Thursday, 2026-10-22 in Sydney, the same day as in New Delhi.
Does Rahu Kaal change when the clocks change in Sydney?
Sydney 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 16:20–17:47 on the new clock, which would have read 17:20–18:47 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 Sydney today is Amrit, 06:20–07:55.
Rahu Kaal in other cities
Sydney 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.