Rahu Kaal Today — Wellington
Monday, 2026-10-12 · Wellington, New Zealand · UTC+13
Rahu Kaal today
08:16 – 09:53
97 minutes · one-eighth of today's 06:39–19:36 day
97 minutes today: an eighth of Wellington'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 Wellington.
Rahu Kaal
Rahu
08:16 – 09:53
The window to avoid beginning anything new — travel, signing, buying, a first meeting.
Yamaganda
Ketu
11:30 – 13:07
Also avoided for new beginnings, and routinely mistaken for Rahu Kaal.
Gulika Kaal
Saturn
14:44 – 16:21
Saturn's eighth. Traditionally avoided, though held to be the mildest of the three.
Abhijit Muhurat
Brahma
12:41 – 13:33
The opposite: the midday window held to be auspicious for almost anything.
Rahu Kaal by weekday in Wellington
The weekday decides which eighth Rahu takes, so the window moves by hours across the week: this week in Wellington it starts as early as 08:16 on Monday and as late as 17:58 on Sunday.
| Day | Rahu Kaal | Length | Sunrise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 17:58 – 19:35 | 97 min | 06:41 |
| Monday · today | 08:16 – 09:53 | 97 min | 06:39 |
| Tuesday | 16:22 – 17:59 | 97 min | 06:37 |
| Wednesday | 13:07 – 14:45 | 98 min | 06:36 |
| Thursday | 14:45 – 16:23 | 98 min | 06:34 |
| Friday | 11:28 – 13:06 | 98 min | 06:33 |
| Saturday | 09:49 – 11:27 | 98 min | 06:31 |
Rahu Kaal in Wellington for the next 30 days
Computed for Wellington's sunrise each day, at the clock time in force that day. Over these 30 days the window runs 97 to 106 minutes and starts anywhere from 07:46 to 18:22.
| Date | Rahu Kaal | Length | Tithi at sunrise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday · 2026-10-12 | 08:16 – 09:53 | 97 min | Shukla Dwitiya |
| Tuesday · 2026-10-13 | 16:22 – 17:59 | 97 min | Shukla Tritiya |
| Wednesday · 2026-10-14 | 13:07 – 14:45 | 98 min | Shukla Tritiya |
| Thursday · 2026-10-15 | 14:45 – 16:23 | 98 min | Shukla Chaturthi |
| Friday · 2026-10-16 | 11:28 – 13:06 | 98 min | Shukla Panchami |
| Saturday · 2026-10-17 | 09:49 – 11:27 | 98 min | Shukla Shashthi |
| Sunday · 2026-10-18 | 18:03 – 19:42 | 99 min | Shukla Saptami |
| Monday · 2026-10-19 | 08:07 – 09:47 | 100 min | Shukla Ashtami |
| Tuesday · 2026-10-20 | 16:25 – 18:05 | 100 min | Shukla Navami |
| Wednesday · 2026-10-21 | 13:05 – 14:45 | 100 min | Shukla Dashami |
| Thursday · 2026-10-22 | 14:46 – 16:26 | 100 min | Shukla Ekadashi |
| Friday · 2026-10-23 | 11:24 – 13:05 | 101 min | Shukla Dwadashi |
| Saturday · 2026-10-24 | 09:43 – 11:24 | 101 min | Shukla Trayodashi |
| Sunday · 2026-10-25 | 18:09 – 19:50 | 101 min | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| Monday · 2026-10-26 | 08:00 – 09:41 | 101 min | Purnima |
| Tuesday · 2026-10-27 | 16:29 – 18:11 | 102 min | Krishna Pratipada |
| Wednesday · 2026-10-28 | 13:04 – 14:47 | 103 min | Krishna Dwitiya |
| Thursday · 2026-10-29 | 14:47 – 16:30 | 103 min | Krishna Tritiya |
| Friday · 2026-10-30 | 11:21 – 13:04 | 103 min | Krishna Panchami |
| Saturday · 2026-10-31 | 09:38 – 11:21 | 103 min | Krishna Shashthi |
| Sunday · 2026-11-01 | 18:15 – 19:59 | 104 min | Krishna Saptami |
| Monday · 2026-11-02 | 07:52 – 09:36 | 104 min | Krishna Ashtami |
| Tuesday · 2026-11-03 | 16:33 – 18:17 | 104 min | Krishna Navami |
| Wednesday · 2026-11-04 | 13:04 – 14:49 | 105 min | Krishna Dashami |
| Thursday · 2026-11-05 | 14:49 – 16:34 | 105 min | Krishna Ekadashi |
| Friday · 2026-11-06 | 11:19 – 13:04 | 105 min | Krishna Dwadashi |
| Saturday · 2026-11-07 | 09:33 – 11:19 | 106 min | Krishna Trayodashi |
| Sunday · 2026-11-08 | 18:22 – 20:07 | 105 min | Krishna Chaturdashi |
| Monday · 2026-11-09 | 07:46 – 09:32 | 106 min | Amavasya |
| Tuesday · 2026-11-10 | 16:37 – 18:23 | 106 min | Shukla Pratipada |
Ekadashi, Purnima and Amavasya in Wellington
By the sunrise rule most panchangs use, all 4 fall on the same calendar day in Wellington as in New Delhi this month. Sectarian refinements are not applied.
| Observance | In Wellington | 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 Wellington's clocks change
Wellington moves from UTC+13 to UTC+12 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 16:43–18:09 on the new clock, which would have read 17:43–19:09 on the old one. Anything you scheduled by the clock moves with it.
Why Wellington needs its own figure
Across the year
In Wellington, Rahu Kaal is shortest at 68 minutes and longest at 113 minutes across the year, a spread of 45 minutes set by this city's latitude.
Against the nearest city
Auckland is 493 km away, and today its Rahu Kaal runs 08:19–09:55 against Wellington's 08:16–09:53. Sunrise differs, so the eighth differs. That gap is the reason this page is computed for Wellington rather than for the region.
Frequently asked
What is the Rahu Kaal time today in Wellington?
Today, Monday, Rahu Kaal in Wellington, New Zealand runs 08:16 to 09:53 — 97 minutes. It is computed from today's sunrise (06:39) and sunset (19:36) in Wellington.
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 Wellington today it is 97 minutes.
Does Rahu Kaal fall at the same time every day?
No. The weekday decides which eighth it takes: this week in Wellington it starts as early as 08:16 on Monday and as late as 17:58 on Sunday.
When is the next Ekadashi in Wellington?
By the sunrise rule most panchangs follow, Papankusha Ekadashi falls on Thursday, 2026-10-22 in Wellington, the same day as in New Delhi.
Does Rahu Kaal change when the clocks change in Wellington?
Wellington moves from UTC+13 to UTC+12 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 16:43–18:09 on the new clock, which would have read 17:43–19:09 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 Wellington today is Amrit, 06:39–08:16.
Rahu Kaal in other cities
Wellington 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.