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Rahu Kaal on Thursday, 1 October 2026 in Chicago

Thursday, 1 October 2026 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · sunrise 6:48 AM

Rahu Kaal on Thursday, 1 October 2026 in Chicago is 2:08 PM to 3:36 PM (1h 28m). It is the 6th of the eight daytime parts because it is Thursday. Avoid starting travel, signing, or beginning new work in this window; ongoing work and emergencies are fine.
Starts2:08 PM
Ends3:36 PM
Duration1h 28m
Yamaganda
6:48 AM – 8:16 AM
Gulika Kaal
9:44 AM – 11:12 AM

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How this is calculated

The time between sunrise and sunset is divided into eight equal parts. One part is “ruled” by Rahu, and which part depends on the weekday — on Thursday it is the 6th. Today's daytime is 6:48 AM to 6:32 PM. Because it depends on your local sunrise, Rahu Kaal shifts by city and by date.

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Rahu Kaal this week — Chicago

DaySunriseRahu Kaal
Thu 1 Oct6:48 AM2:08 PM – 3:36 PM
Fri 2 Oct6:49 AM11:12 AM – 12:40 PM
Sat 3 Oct6:50 AM9:45 AM – 11:12 AM
Sun 4 Oct6:51 AM5:00 PM – 6:27 PM
Mon 5 Oct6:52 AM8:19 AM – 9:45 AM
Tue 6 Oct6:53 AM3:31 PM – 4:57 PM
Wed 7 Oct6:54 AM12:38 PM – 2:04 PM

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Source: the AstroTathya calculation engine — planetary positions computed to astronomical precision, with the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa. Location Chicago 41.8781° N, -87.6298° E, timezone America/Chicago. Method: the interval from sunrise to sunset is divided into eight equal parts; the part ruled by Rahu is fixed by the weekday. Sunrise 6:48 AM, sunset 6:32 PM. Generated 21 October 2026, 11:30. Updated daily.