Rahu Kalam, Yamagandam and Gulika Kalam in Durham – September 2026
Daily rahu kalam, yamagandam, gulika kalam, abhijit muhurtam and durmuhurtam for every day of September 2026 in Durham (North Carolina, USA), in local clock time. Each period is one eighth of the daytime between the visible sunrise and sunset, so it moves with the day length: in Durham daylight lasts 12h 56m on September 1 and 11h 51m on September 30, longest on the 1st (12h 56m) and shortest on the 30th (11h 51m), so one eighth runs between 89 and 97 minutes. On Sundays rahu kalam is the last eighth before sunset: 6:00 PM (6), 5:52 PM (13), 5:43 PM (20), 5:35 PM (27). Rahu kalam is avoided for starting journeys, new work and ceremonies; yamagandam and gulika are counted the same way with other weekday positions, shown in the table below. Abhijit muhurtam is the eighth of fifteen parts of the day around local noon. The times are computed for the city's own coordinates and time zone, not converted from India.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Rahu Kalam | Yamagandam | Gulika Kalam | Abhijit Muhurtam | Durmuhurtam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 6:47 AM | 7:43 PM | 4:29 PM – 6:06 PM | 10:01 AM – 11:38 AM | 1:15 PM – 2:52 PM | 12:49 PM – 1:41 PM | 9:22 AM – 10:14 AM, 12:09 AM (2 Sep) – 12:53 AM (2 Sep) |
| 2 Wed | 6:48 AM | 7:41 PM | 1:14 PM – 2:51 PM | 8:24 AM – 10:01 AM | 11:38 AM – 1:14 PM | 12:49 PM – 1:40 PM | 12:49 PM – 1:40 PM |
| 3 Thu | 6:48 AM | 7:40 PM | 2:50 PM – 4:27 PM | 6:48 AM – 8:25 AM | 10:01 AM – 11:38 AM | 12:48 PM – 1:40 PM | 11:06 AM – 11:57 AM, 4:14 PM – 5:05 PM |
| 4 Fri | 6:49 AM | 7:38 PM | 11:38 AM – 1:14 PM | 4:26 PM – 6:02 PM | 8:25 AM – 10:02 AM | 12:48 PM – 1:39 PM | 9:23 AM – 10:14 AM, 1:39 PM – 2:31 PM |
| 5 Sat | 6:50 AM | 7:37 PM | 10:02 AM – 11:38 AM | 2:49 PM – 4:25 PM | 6:50 AM – 8:26 AM | 12:48 PM – 1:39 PM | 6:50 AM – 7:41 AM, 7:41 AM – 8:32 AM |
| 6 Sun | 6:51 AM | 7:35 PM | 6:00 PM – 7:35 PM | 1:13 PM – 2:49 PM | 4:24 PM – 6:00 PM | 12:48 PM – 1:39 PM | 5:53 PM – 6:44 PM |
| 7 Mon | 6:52 AM | 7:34 PM | 8:27 AM – 10:02 AM | 11:37 AM – 1:13 PM | 2:48 PM – 4:23 PM | 12:47 PM – 1:38 PM | 1:38 PM – 2:29 PM, 4:11 PM – 5:01 PM |
| 8 Tue | 6:52 AM | 7:32 PM | 4:22 PM – 5:57 PM | 10:02 AM – 11:37 AM | 1:12 PM – 2:47 PM | 12:47 PM – 1:38 PM | 9:24 AM – 10:15 AM, 12:05 AM (9 Sep) – 12:50 AM (9 Sep) |
| 9 Wed | 6:53 AM | 7:31 PM | 1:12 PM – 2:47 PM | 8:28 AM – 10:03 AM | 11:37 AM – 1:12 PM | 12:47 PM – 1:37 PM | 12:47 PM – 1:37 PM |
| 10 Thu | 6:54 AM | 7:30 PM | 2:46 PM – 4:21 PM | 6:54 AM – 8:28 AM | 10:03 AM – 11:37 AM | 12:47 PM – 1:37 PM | 11:06 AM – 11:56 AM, 4:08 PM – 4:58 PM |
| 11 Fri | 6:55 AM | 7:28 PM | 11:37 AM – 1:11 PM | 4:20 PM – 5:54 PM | 8:29 AM – 10:03 AM | 12:46 PM – 1:36 PM | 9:25 AM – 10:16 AM, 1:36 PM – 2:27 PM |
| 12 Sat | 6:55 AM | 7:27 PM | 10:03 AM – 11:37 AM | 2:45 PM – 4:19 PM | 6:55 AM – 8:29 AM | 12:46 PM – 1:36 PM | 6:55 AM – 7:45 AM, 7:45 AM – 8:36 AM |
| 13 Sun | 6:56 AM | 7:25 PM | 5:52 PM – 7:25 PM | 1:11 PM – 2:44 PM | 4:18 PM – 5:52 PM | 12:46 PM – 1:36 PM | 5:45 PM – 6:35 PM |
| 14 Mon | 6:57 AM | 7:24 PM | 8:30 AM – 10:04 AM | 11:37 AM – 1:10 PM | 2:44 PM – 4:17 PM | 12:45 PM – 1:35 PM | 1:35 PM – 2:25 PM, 4:05 PM – 4:54 PM |
| 15 Tue | 6:58 AM | 7:22 PM | 4:16 PM – 5:49 PM | 10:04 AM – 11:37 AM | 1:10 PM – 2:43 PM | 12:45 PM – 1:35 PM | 9:27 AM – 10:16 AM, 12:01 AM (16 Sep) – 12:47 AM (16 Sep) |
| 16 Wed | 6:58 AM | 7:21 PM | 1:10 PM – 2:42 PM | 8:31 AM – 10:04 AM | 11:37 AM – 1:10 PM | 12:45 PM – 1:34 PM | 12:45 PM – 1:34 PM |
| 17 Thu | 6:59 AM | 7:19 PM | 2:42 PM – 4:14 PM | 6:59 AM – 8:32 AM | 10:04 AM – 11:37 AM | 12:45 PM – 1:34 PM | 11:06 AM – 11:55 AM, 4:02 PM – 4:51 PM |
| 18 Fri | 7:00 AM | 7:18 PM | 11:37 AM – 1:09 PM | 4:13 PM – 5:46 PM | 8:32 AM – 10:04 AM | 12:44 PM – 1:33 PM | 9:28 AM – 10:17 AM, 1:33 PM – 2:23 PM |
| 19 Sat | 7:01 AM | 7:16 PM | 10:05 AM – 11:37 AM | 2:40 PM – 4:12 PM | 7:01 AM – 8:33 AM | 12:44 PM – 1:33 PM | 7:01 AM – 7:50 AM, 7:50 AM – 8:39 AM |
| 20 Sun | 7:02 AM | 7:15 PM | 5:43 PM – 7:15 PM | 1:08 PM – 2:40 PM | 4:11 PM – 5:43 PM | 12:44 PM – 1:33 PM | 5:37 PM – 6:26 PM |
| 21 Mon | 7:02 AM | 7:13 PM | 8:34 AM – 10:05 AM | 11:36 AM – 1:08 PM | 2:39 PM – 4:11 PM | 12:43 PM – 1:32 PM | 1:32 PM – 2:21 PM, 3:58 PM – 4:47 PM |
| 22 Tue | 7:03 AM | 7:12 PM | 4:10 PM – 5:41 PM | 10:05 AM – 11:36 AM | 1:07 PM – 2:39 PM | 12:43 PM – 1:32 PM | 9:29 AM – 10:17 AM, 11:57 PM – 12:44 AM (23 Sep) |
| 23 Wed | 7:04 AM | 7:10 PM | 1:07 PM – 2:38 PM | 8:35 AM – 10:05 AM | 11:36 AM – 1:07 PM | 12:43 PM – 1:31 PM | 12:43 PM – 1:31 PM |
| 24 Thu | 7:05 AM | 7:09 PM | 2:37 PM – 4:08 PM | 7:05 AM – 8:35 AM | 10:06 AM – 11:36 AM | 12:43 PM – 1:31 PM | 11:06 AM – 11:54 AM, 3:56 PM – 4:44 PM |
| 25 Fri | 7:05 AM | 7:07 PM | 11:36 AM – 1:06 PM | 4:07 PM – 5:37 PM | 8:36 AM – 10:06 AM | 12:42 PM – 1:30 PM | 9:30 AM – 10:18 AM, 1:30 PM – 2:19 PM |
| 26 Sat | 7:06 AM | 7:06 PM | 10:06 AM – 11:36 AM | 2:36 PM – 4:06 PM | 7:06 AM – 8:36 AM | 12:42 PM – 1:30 PM | 7:06 AM – 7:54 AM, 7:54 AM – 8:42 AM |
| 27 Sun | 7:07 AM | 7:04 PM | 5:35 PM – 7:04 PM | 1:06 PM – 2:35 PM | 4:05 PM – 5:35 PM | 12:42 PM – 1:30 PM | 5:29 PM – 6:17 PM |
| 28 Mon | 7:08 AM | 7:03 PM | 8:37 AM – 10:07 AM | 11:36 AM – 1:05 PM | 2:35 PM – 4:04 PM | 12:42 PM – 1:29 PM | 1:29 PM – 2:17 PM, 3:52 PM – 4:40 PM |
| 29 Tue | 7:09 AM | 7:01 PM | 4:03 PM – 5:32 PM | 10:07 AM – 11:36 AM | 1:05 PM – 2:34 PM | 12:41 PM – 1:29 PM | 9:31 AM – 10:19 AM, 11:53 PM – 12:41 AM (30 Sep) |
| 30 Wed | 7:09 AM | 7:00 PM | 1:05 PM – 2:34 PM | 8:38 AM – 10:07 AM | 11:36 AM – 1:05 PM | 12:41 PM – 1:28 PM | 12:41 PM – 1:28 PM |
Weekly pattern
| Weekday | Rahu Kalam | Yamagandam | Gulika Kalam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 2nd | 4th | 6th |
| Tuesday | 7th | 3rd | 5th |
| Wednesday | 5th | 2nd | 4th |
| Thursday | 6th | 1st | 3rd |
| Friday | 4th | 7th | 2nd |
| Saturday | 3rd | 6th | 1st |
| Sunday | 8th | 5th | 7th |
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