Chandigarh, India's only planned city, designed by Le Corbusier, serves as capital of both Punjab and Haryana. The Mansa Devi temple on the Shivalik hills draws lakhs each Navratri, and the tricity of Chandigarh-Mohali-Panchkula follows Vedic traditions alongside modern life. At 30.7°N, one of India's higher latitudes, Chandigarh has a 2h04m difference between summer and winter sunrise, creating large seasonal variation in Rahu Kaal.
During Rahu Kaal, residents of Chandigarh should hold off on launching new businesses, signing contracts, or starting any fresh venture they want to succeed long term. Important journeys begun in this window tend to carry unnecessary friction, so plan your departures outside this period when you can. Weddings, property registrations, vehicle purchases, and loan agreements are best kept away from Rahu Kaal, as the energy of this time is simply not favorable for commitments you want to last.
What is already in motion can continue without worry, so carry on with your regular work, meetings already underway, and daily professional tasks as normal. This is actually a quietly powerful time for prayer, mantra chanting, and sitting in meditation, especially if you work with the Rahu beej mantra, Om Bhram Bhreem Bhroum Sah Rahave Namah. Planning sessions, research, studying for exams, and thinking through future decisions are all well suited to this window. Routine household chores, errands you do regularly, and any ongoing creative or administrative work flow along just fine during Rahu Kaal.
Astronomically precise Rahu Kaal timings for 25 major Indian cities.