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Rahu Kaal on Wednesday, 21 October 2026 in Chicago

Wednesday, 21 October 2026 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · sunrise 7:10 AM

Rahu Kaal on Wednesday, 21 October 2026 in Chicago is 12:35 PM to 1:56 PM (1h 21m). It is the 5th of the eight daytime parts because it is Wednesday. Avoid starting travel, signing, or beginning new work in this window; ongoing work and emergencies are fine.

Starts12:35 PM

Ends1:56 PM

Duration1h 21m

Yamaganda: 8:31 AM – 9:52 AM
Gulika Kaal: 11:14 AM – 12:35 PM

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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 Wednesday it is the 5th. Today's daytime is 7:10 AM to 6:00 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

Day	Sunrise	Rahu Kaal
Wed 21 Oct	Sunrise7:10 AM	Rahu Kaal12:35 PM – 1:56 PM
Thu 22 Oct	Sunrise7:11 AM	Rahu Kaal1:56 PM – 3:17 PM
Fri 23 Oct	Sunrise7:12 AM	Rahu Kaal11:14 AM – 12:35 PM
Sat 24 Oct	Sunrise7:14 AM	Rahu Kaal9:54 AM – 11:14 AM
Sun 25 Oct	Sunrise7:15 AM	Rahu Kaal4:34 PM – 5:54 PM
Mon 26 Oct	Sunrise7:16 AM	Rahu Kaal8:36 AM – 9:55 AM
Tue 27 Oct	Sunrise7:17 AM	Rahu Kaal3:13 PM – 4:32 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 7:10 AM, sunset 6:00 PM. Generated 20 October 2026, 18:37. Updated daily.