Most Vedic apps show the same Rahu Kaal for all of India, calculated from a generic IST formula. But Rahu Kaal is 1/8th of the actual daytime from today's sunrise at your location. Indore (75.9°E) sunrise is 28 min later than IST meridian, matching Jaipur's timing almost exactly. Both cities share similar Rahu Kaal windows. CosmosPandit uses precision astronomy (Jean Meeus, Astronomical Algorithms) to calculate the exact sunrise at Indore's coordinates (22.719600°N, 75.857700°E), giving you the correct Rahu Kaal every day.
Rahu Kaal is the roughly 90-minute window each day ruled by the shadow planet Rahu, traditionally avoided for starting anything new, travel, deals, purchases, or ceremonies. It is the eighth part of the daytime (sunrise to sunset), and which part it falls in is fixed by the weekday, so the clock time shifts daily and by city.
Indore is Madhya Pradesh's commercial capital, home to the beloved Khajrana Ganesh temple, built by Rani Ahilyabai Holkar in the 18th century and visited by 50,000+ devotees on Wednesdays. The revered Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga is just 80km away, and Mahakaleshwar (Ujjain) 55km. Indore's Rahu Kaal at 75.9°E closely matches Jaipur's timing.
During Rahu Kaal in Indore, it is best to hold off on launching a new business, signing contracts or legal documents, and beginning important journeys. Weddings, property registrations, and vehicle purchases are traditionally kept outside this window, as the energy of Rahu is considered unstable and prone to creating hidden complications. Applying for loans or making major financial commitments during this period is also something most practitioners strongly advise against.
Work that is already in progress can continue smoothly during Rahu Kaal, so there is no need to pause your ongoing projects or daily responsibilities. This window is actually well suited for prayer, chanting the Rahu beej mantra, and performing remedies dedicated to Rahu, as these practices are believed to turn the energy in your favor. Studying, planning future goals, reading, and taking care of routine household or office tasks are all perfectly fine activities to fill this time with.
India uses a single timezone (IST, UTC+5:30) across 30° of longitude. But sunrise follows the sun, not the clock, every 1° of longitude, 4 minutes difference. Kolkata’s sunrise is 80 minutes earlier than Mumbai’s on the same IST day, so Rahu Kaal falls at genuinely different times in each city.
This Rahu Kaal page is just the start. The CosmosPandit app gives every Indian the full Vedic astrology toolkit, in their own language, with timings precise for their city:
No. Ujjain (75.79°E) is 0.07 degrees west of Indore (75.86°E), the sunrise difference is under 1 minute. For practical purposes they are the same, but CosmosPandit calculates each city precisely.
Yes. Set your city to Indore (or use GPS) in the CosmosPandit app, and the Muhurat screen shows today's best windows for travel and ritual. Rahu Kaal is highlighted in red so you can plan the 80km journey accordingly.
Most Indore households use Panchangams published from Varanasi or Ujjain. Both are east of Indore, Varanasi (82.97°E) by 7 degrees, Ujjain (75.79°E) by 0.07 degrees. CosmosPandit calculates directly from Indore's coordinates for precision.
Astronomically precise Rahu Kaal timings for 25 major Indian cities.