8 October 2026
Yamagandam, Rahu Kaal and Gulika today in Doha
Yamagandam in Doha is from 5:29 AM to 6:57 AM today, and it is running right now.
Also today in Doha: Rahu Kaal 12:49 PM to 2:18 PM, not started yet; Gulika Kaal 8:25 AM to 9:53 AM, not started yet.
Showing times for Doha.
Yamaganda 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 Gulika are the same construction on different segments.
Yamagandam in Doha, Qatar, 8 October 2026
Sunrise 5:29 AM · Sunset 5:14 PM · Trayodashi tithi · Purva Phalguni nakshatra
All times are local to Doha, computed for Asia/Qatar (UTC+03:00).
| Period | Time | Nature | Traditionally read as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yamaganda Kaal | 5:29 AM - 6:57 AM | Inauspicious | Usually avoided for journeys, ceremonies and important new starts. |
| Rahu Kaal | 12:49 PM - 2:18 PM | Inauspicious | Avoid beginning important work. Work already under way can continue. |
| Gulika Kaal | 8:25 AM - 9:53 AM | Mixed | Use extra care with new commitments; traditions treat this as a caution period. |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 10:58 AM - 11:45 AM | Auspicious | A broadly favourable midday window for important work when a detailed muhurta is unavailable. |
How Yamagandam 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 Yamagandam 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.
Yamagandam questions, answered
What time does Yamagandam start in Doha today?
The table above starts at sunrise in Doha, which is 5:29 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 Yamagandam times in?
All times on this page are local to Doha, computed for Asia/Qatar (UTC+03:00). They are not converted from Indian Standard Time — sunrise is calculated for Doha's own coordinates and the whole table is measured from it.
Why is Yamagandam different in Doha than in Delhi?
Because the periods are divisions of the time between Doha'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 Doha by a meaningful margin.
How many Yamagandam periods are there?
4 are listed above for Doha — the full set covering the daylight period this tool divides.
Yamagandam 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 Doha — tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana and the full set of muhurta windows — open the full Panchang for Doha.
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