Rahu Kaal Today — Zurich
Sunday, 2026-10-11 · Zurich, Switzerland · UTC+2
Rahu Kaal today
17:23 – 18:46
83 minutes · one-eighth of today's 07:40–18:46 day
83 minutes today: an eighth of Zurich'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 Zurich.
Rahu Kaal
Rahu
17:23 – 18:46
The window to avoid beginning anything new — travel, signing, buying, a first meeting.
Yamaganda
Ketu
13:13 – 14:36
Also avoided for new beginnings, and routinely mistaken for Rahu Kaal.
Gulika Kaal
Saturn
16:00 – 17:23
Saturn's eighth. Traditionally avoided, though held to be the mildest of the three.
Abhijit Muhurat
Brahma
12:51 – 13:35
The opposite: the midday window held to be auspicious for almost anything.
Rahu Kaal by weekday in Zurich
The weekday decides which eighth Rahu takes, so the window moves by hours across the week: this week in Zurich it starts as early as 09:04 on Monday and as late as 17:23 on Sunday.
| Day | Rahu Kaal | Length | Sunrise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday · today | 17:23 – 18:46 | 83 min | 07:40 |
| Monday | 09:04 – 10:27 | 83 min | 07:42 |
| Tuesday | 15:58 – 17:20 | 82 min | 07:43 |
| Wednesday | 13:12 – 14:34 | 82 min | 07:44 |
| Thursday | 14:34 – 15:55 | 81 min | 07:46 |
| Friday | 11:51 – 13:12 | 81 min | 07:47 |
| Saturday | 10:30 – 11:51 | 81 min | 07:49 |
Rahu Kaal in Zurich for the next 30 days
Computed for Zurich's sunrise each day, at the clock time in force that day. Over these 30 days the window runs 72 to 83 minutes and starts anywhere from 08:19 to 17:23.
| Date | Rahu Kaal | Length | Tithi at sunrise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday · 2026-10-11 | 17:23 – 18:46 | 83 min | Shukla Pratipada |
| Monday · 2026-10-12 | 09:04 – 10:27 | 83 min | Shukla Dwitiya |
| Tuesday · 2026-10-13 | 15:58 – 17:20 | 82 min | Shukla Tritiya |
| Wednesday · 2026-10-14 | 13:12 – 14:34 | 82 min | Shukla Chaturthi |
| Thursday · 2026-10-15 | 14:34 – 15:55 | 81 min | Shukla Panchami |
| Friday · 2026-10-16 | 11:51 – 13:12 | 81 min | Shukla Shashthi |
| Saturday · 2026-10-17 | 10:30 – 11:51 | 81 min | Shukla Saptami |
| Sunday · 2026-10-18 | 17:13 – 18:33 | 80 min | Shukla Ashtami |
| Monday · 2026-10-19 | 09:12 – 10:31 | 79 min | Shukla Navami |
| Tuesday · 2026-10-20 | 15:50 – 17:10 | 80 min | Shukla Navami |
| Wednesday · 2026-10-21 | 13:11 – 14:30 | 79 min | Shukla Dashami |
| Thursday · 2026-10-22 | 14:30 – 15:48 | 78 min | Shukla Ekadashi |
| Friday · 2026-10-23 | 11:52 – 13:11 | 79 min | Shukla Dwadashi |
| Saturday · 2026-10-24 | 10:35 – 11:53 | 78 min | Shukla Trayodashi |
| Sunday · 2026-10-25clocks change | 16:03 – 17:20 | 77 min | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| Monday · 2026-10-26 | 08:19 – 09:36 | 77 min | Krishna Pratipada |
| Tuesday · 2026-10-27 | 14:44 – 16:00 | 76 min | Krishna Dwitiya |
| Wednesday · 2026-10-28 | 12:10 – 13:26 | 76 min | Krishna Tritiya |
| Thursday · 2026-10-29 | 13:26 – 14:42 | 76 min | Krishna Chaturthi |
| Friday · 2026-10-30 | 10:54 – 12:10 | 76 min | Krishna Panchami |
| Saturday · 2026-10-31 | 09:40 – 10:55 | 75 min | Krishna Shashthi |
| Sunday · 2026-11-01 | 15:54 – 17:09 | 75 min | Krishna Saptami |
| Monday · 2026-11-02 | 08:27 – 09:41 | 74 min | Krishna Ashtami |
| Tuesday · 2026-11-03 | 14:38 – 15:52 | 74 min | Krishna Navami |
| Wednesday · 2026-11-04 | 12:10 – 13:23 | 73 min | Krishna Ekadashi |
| Thursday · 2026-11-05 | 13:23 – 14:36 | 73 min | Krishna Dwadashi |
| Friday · 2026-11-06 | 10:57 – 12:10 | 73 min | Krishna Trayodashi |
| Saturday · 2026-11-07 | 09:45 – 10:57 | 72 min | Krishna Chaturdashi |
| Sunday · 2026-11-08 | 15:46 – 16:58 | 72 min | Amavasya |
| Monday · 2026-11-09 | 08:35 – 09:47 | 72 min | Amavasya |
Ekadashi, Purnima and Amavasya in Zurich
By the sunrise rule most panchangs use, 3 of these 4 fall on a different calendar day in Zurich than in New Delhi: the two sunrises meet the tithi on different days. Sectarian refinements are not applied.
| Observance | In Zurich | In New Delhi |
|---|---|---|
| Papankusha Ekadashi | Thursday · 2026-10-22 | Thursday · 2026-10-22same day |
| Ashwin Purnima | Sunday · 2026-10-25kshaya: touches no sunrise here | Monday · 2026-10-26different day |
| Rama Ekadashi | Wednesday · 2026-11-04 | Thursday · 2026-11-05different day |
| Kartik Amavasya | Sunday · 2026-11-08runs across two sunrises: smarta 2026-11-08, vaishnava 2026-11-09 | Monday · 2026-11-09different day |
When Zurich's clocks change
Zurich moves from UTC+2 to UTC+1 on 2026-10-25. The Sun does not change, so Rahu Kaal stays the same eighth of the day, but its clock time jumps: on 2026-10-25 it runs 16:03–17:20 on the new clock, which would have read 17:03–18:20 on the old one. Anything you scheduled by the clock moves with it.
Why Zurich needs its own figure
Across the year
In Zurich, Rahu Kaal is shortest at 63 minutes and longest at 119 minutes across the year, a spread of 56 minutes set by this city's latitude.
Frequently asked
What is the Rahu Kaal time today in Zurich?
Today, Sunday, Rahu Kaal in Zurich, Switzerland runs 17:23 to 18:46 — 83 minutes. It is computed from today's sunrise (07:40) and sunset (18:46) in Zurich.
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 Zurich today it is 83 minutes.
Does Rahu Kaal fall at the same time every day?
No. The weekday decides which eighth it takes: this week in Zurich it starts as early as 09:04 on Monday and as late as 17:23 on Sunday.
When is the next Ekadashi in Zurich?
By the sunrise rule most panchangs follow, Papankusha Ekadashi falls on Thursday, 2026-10-22 in Zurich, the same day as in New Delhi.
Does Rahu Kaal change when the clocks change in Zurich?
Zurich moves from UTC+2 to UTC+1 on 2026-10-25. The Sun does not change, so Rahu Kaal stays the same eighth of the day, but its clock time jumps: on 2026-10-25 it runs 16:03–17:20 on the new clock, which would have read 17:03–18:20 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 Zurich today is Labh, 10:27–11:50.
Rahu Kaal in other cities
Zurich 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.