Gulika Kalam, Rahu Kaal and Yamaganda today in New York

Gulika Kalam in New York was from 11:17 AM to 12:43 PM today. It is already over.

Also today in New York: Rahu Kaal 12:43 PM to 2:10 PM, already over; Yamaganda Kaal 8:25 AM to 9:51 AM, already over.

Showing times for New York.

Gulika Kaal is one eighth of the daylight, fixed by the weekday and measured from your local sunrise — so it falls at a different clock time in every city and moves a little every day. Rahu Kaal and Yamaganda are the same construction on different segments.

Gulika Kalam in New York, USA, 7 October 2026

Sunrise 6:59 AM · Sunset 6:28 PM · Dwadashi tithi · Magha nakshatra

All times are local to New York, computed for America/New_York (UTC-04:00).

Gulika Kalam timings for New York, USA on 7 October 2026, from local sunrise 6:59 AM. All times America/New_York (UTC-04:00).
Period	Time	Nature	Traditionally read as
Gulika Kaal	11:17 AM - 12:43 PM	Mixed	Use extra care with new commitments; traditions treat this as a caution period.
Rahu Kaal	12:43 PM - 2:10 PM	Inauspicious	Avoid beginning important work. Work already under way can continue.
Yamaganda Kaal	8:25 AM - 9:51 AM	Inauspicious	Usually avoided for journeys, ceremonies and important new starts.

How Gulika Kalam is calculated

Everything above comes from the same computation behind today's full Panchang, using Swiss Ephemeris positions and your city's actual coordinates rather than a national average.

For what these periods mean and how they are traditionally used — including their limits — read the Gulika Kalam guide. For choosing a time deliberately, see how muhurta is actually chosen.

The slow transits work on a different scale entirely — Saturn and Jupiter change sign in years rather than in hours. Shani Gochar, Guru Gochar, Rahu Ketu Gochar, Sade Sati, Mercury retrograde.

Timing guidance here is a framework for planning, not medical, legal or financial advice. Never delay medical care for a timing window.

Gulika Kalam questions, answered

What time does Gulika Kalam start in New York today?

The table above starts at sunrise in New York, which is 6:59 AM today. Every window on this page is measured from that sunrise, so the first period begins there rather than at midnight.

Which timezone are these Gulika Kalam times in?

All times on this page are local to New York, computed for America/New_York (UTC-04:00). They are not converted from Indian Standard Time — sunrise is calculated for New York's own coordinates and the whole table is measured from it.

Why is Gulika Kalam different in New York than in Delhi?

Because the periods are divisions of the time between New York's own sunrise and sunset, not a national table. Sunrise differs across India by well over an hour, so a time computed for Delhi is wrong in New York by a meaningful margin.

How many Gulika Kalam periods are there?

3 are listed above for New York — the full set covering the daylight period this tool divides.

Gulika Kalam in other cities

These windows are derived from local sunrise, so they differ by city. A time computed for Delhi is wrong in Chennai by a meaningful margin.

For everything else about today in New York — tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana and the full set of muhurta windows — open the full Panchang for New York.

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