Rahu Kalam, Yamagandam and Gulika Kalam in Herndon – August 2026
Daily rahu kalam, yamagandam, gulika kalam, abhijit muhurtam and durmuhurtam for every day of August 2026 in Herndon (Virginia, 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 Herndon daylight lasts 14h 10m on August 1 and 13h 04m on August 31, longest on the 1st (14h 10m) and shortest on the 31st (13h 04m), so one eighth runs between 98 and 106 minutes. On Sundays rahu kalam is the last eighth before sunset: 6:33 PM (2), 6:27 PM (9), 6:20 PM (16), 6:12 PM (23), 6:04 PM (30). 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 Sat | 6:10 AM | 8:20 PM | 9:43 AM – 11:29 AM | 3:01 PM – 4:48 PM | 6:10 AM – 7:56 AM | 12:47 PM – 1:43 PM | 6:10 AM – 7:07 AM, 7:07 AM – 8:03 AM |
| 2 Sun | 6:11 AM | 8:19 PM | 6:33 PM – 8:19 PM | 1:15 PM – 3:01 PM | 4:47 PM – 6:33 PM | 12:47 PM – 1:43 PM | 6:26 PM – 7:23 PM |
| 3 Mon | 6:12 AM | 8:18 PM | 7:58 AM – 9:43 AM | 11:29 AM – 1:15 PM | 3:01 PM – 4:47 PM | 12:47 PM – 1:43 PM | 1:43 PM – 2:40 PM, 4:32 PM – 5:29 PM |
| 4 Tue | 6:13 AM | 8:17 PM | 4:46 PM – 6:32 PM | 9:44 AM – 11:29 AM | 1:15 PM – 3:00 PM | 12:47 PM – 1:43 PM | 9:02 AM – 9:58 AM, 12:16 AM (5 Aug) – 12:55 AM (5 Aug) |
| 5 Wed | 6:14 AM | 8:16 PM | 1:15 PM – 3:00 PM | 7:59 AM – 9:44 AM | 11:29 AM – 1:15 PM | 12:47 PM – 1:43 PM | 12:47 PM – 1:43 PM |
| 6 Thu | 6:14 AM | 8:15 PM | 3:00 PM – 4:45 PM | 6:14 AM – 7:59 AM | 9:45 AM – 11:30 AM | 12:47 PM – 1:43 PM | 10:55 AM – 11:51 AM, 4:31 PM – 5:27 PM |
| 7 Fri | 6:15 AM | 8:14 PM | 11:30 AM – 1:15 PM | 4:44 PM – 6:29 PM | 8:00 AM – 9:45 AM | 12:47 PM – 1:42 PM | 9:03 AM – 9:59 AM, 1:42 PM – 2:38 PM |
| 8 Sat | 6:16 AM | 8:13 PM | 9:45 AM – 11:30 AM | 2:59 PM – 4:43 PM | 6:16 AM – 8:01 AM | 12:46 PM – 1:42 PM | 6:16 AM – 7:12 AM, 7:12 AM – 8:08 AM |
| 9 Sun | 6:17 AM | 8:11 PM | 6:27 PM – 8:11 PM | 1:14 PM – 2:59 PM | 4:43 PM – 6:27 PM | 12:46 PM – 1:42 PM | 6:20 PM – 7:16 PM |
| 10 Mon | 6:18 AM | 8:10 PM | 8:02 AM – 9:46 AM | 11:30 AM – 1:14 PM | 2:58 PM – 4:42 PM | 12:46 PM – 1:42 PM | 1:42 PM – 2:37 PM, 4:28 PM – 5:24 PM |
| 11 Tue | 6:19 AM | 8:09 PM | 4:41 PM – 6:25 PM | 9:46 AM – 11:30 AM | 1:14 PM – 2:58 PM | 12:46 PM – 1:42 PM | 9:05 AM – 10:00 AM, 12:13 AM (12 Aug) – 12:54 AM (12 Aug) |
| 12 Wed | 6:20 AM | 8:08 PM | 1:14 PM – 2:57 PM | 8:03 AM – 9:47 AM | 11:30 AM – 1:14 PM | 12:46 PM – 1:41 PM | 12:46 PM – 1:41 PM |
| 13 Thu | 6:21 AM | 8:06 PM | 2:57 PM – 4:40 PM | 6:21 AM – 8:04 AM | 9:47 AM – 11:30 AM | 12:46 PM – 1:41 PM | 10:56 AM – 11:51 AM, 4:26 PM – 5:21 PM |
| 14 Fri | 6:22 AM | 8:05 PM | 11:30 AM – 1:13 PM | 4:39 PM – 6:22 PM | 8:05 AM – 9:48 AM | 12:46 PM – 1:41 PM | 9:06 AM – 10:01 AM, 1:41 PM – 2:36 PM |
| 15 Sat | 6:23 AM | 8:04 PM | 9:48 AM – 11:31 AM | 2:56 PM – 4:38 PM | 6:23 AM – 8:05 AM | 12:46 PM – 1:41 PM | 6:23 AM – 7:17 AM, 7:17 AM – 8:12 AM |
| 16 Sun | 6:24 AM | 8:02 PM | 6:20 PM – 8:02 PM | 1:13 PM – 2:55 PM | 4:38 PM – 6:20 PM | 12:46 PM – 1:40 PM | 6:13 PM – 7:08 PM |
| 17 Mon | 6:24 AM | 8:01 PM | 8:07 AM – 9:49 AM | 11:31 AM – 1:13 PM | 2:55 PM – 4:37 PM | 12:46 PM – 1:40 PM | 1:40 PM – 2:34 PM, 4:23 PM – 5:18 PM |
| 18 Tue | 6:25 AM | 8:00 PM | 4:36 PM – 6:18 PM | 9:49 AM – 11:31 AM | 1:13 PM – 2:54 PM | 12:45 PM – 1:40 PM | 9:08 AM – 10:03 AM, 12:10 AM (19 Aug) – 12:52 AM (19 Aug) |
| 19 Wed | 6:26 AM | 7:58 PM | 1:12 PM – 2:54 PM | 8:08 AM – 9:49 AM | 11:31 AM – 1:12 PM | 12:45 PM – 1:39 PM | 12:45 PM – 1:39 PM |
| 20 Thu | 6:27 AM | 7:57 PM | 2:53 PM – 4:35 PM | 6:27 AM – 8:08 AM | 9:50 AM – 11:31 AM | 12:45 PM – 1:39 PM | 10:57 AM – 11:51 AM, 4:21 PM – 5:15 PM |
| 21 Fri | 6:28 AM | 7:56 PM | 11:31 AM – 1:12 PM | 4:34 PM – 6:15 PM | 8:09 AM – 9:50 AM | 12:45 PM – 1:39 PM | 9:10 AM – 10:03 AM, 1:39 PM – 2:33 PM |
| 22 Sat | 6:29 AM | 7:54 PM | 9:50 AM – 11:31 AM | 2:52 PM – 4:33 PM | 6:29 AM – 8:10 AM | 12:45 PM – 1:38 PM | 6:29 AM – 7:23 AM, 7:23 AM – 8:16 AM |
| 23 Sun | 6:30 AM | 7:53 PM | 6:12 PM – 7:53 PM | 1:11 PM – 2:52 PM | 4:32 PM – 6:12 PM | 12:45 PM – 1:38 PM | 6:06 PM – 6:59 PM |
| 24 Mon | 6:31 AM | 7:51 PM | 8:11 AM – 9:51 AM | 11:31 AM – 1:11 PM | 2:51 PM – 4:31 PM | 12:44 PM – 1:38 PM | 1:38 PM – 2:31 PM, 4:18 PM – 5:11 PM |
| 25 Tue | 6:32 AM | 7:50 PM | 4:30 PM – 6:10 PM | 9:51 AM – 11:31 AM | 1:11 PM – 2:51 PM | 12:44 PM – 1:37 PM | 9:11 AM – 10:05 AM, 12:07 AM (26 Aug) – 12:50 AM (26 Aug) |
| 26 Wed | 6:33 AM | 7:48 PM | 1:10 PM – 2:50 PM | 8:12 AM – 9:52 AM | 11:31 AM – 1:10 PM | 12:44 PM – 1:37 PM | 12:44 PM – 1:37 PM |
| 27 Thu | 6:33 AM | 7:47 PM | 2:49 PM – 4:29 PM | 6:33 AM – 8:13 AM | 9:52 AM – 11:31 AM | 12:44 PM – 1:37 PM | 10:58 AM – 11:51 AM, 4:15 PM – 5:08 PM |
| 28 Fri | 6:34 AM | 7:45 PM | 11:31 AM – 1:10 PM | 4:28 PM – 6:07 PM | 8:13 AM – 9:52 AM | 12:44 PM – 1:36 PM | 9:13 AM – 10:05 AM, 1:36 PM – 2:29 PM |
| 29 Sat | 6:35 AM | 7:44 PM | 9:52 AM – 11:31 AM | 2:48 PM – 4:27 PM | 6:35 AM – 8:14 AM | 12:43 PM – 1:36 PM | 6:35 AM – 7:28 AM, 7:28 AM – 8:20 AM |
| 30 Sun | 6:36 AM | 7:42 PM | 6:04 PM – 7:42 PM | 1:09 PM – 2:48 PM | 4:26 PM – 6:04 PM | 12:43 PM – 1:35 PM | 5:58 PM – 6:50 PM |
| 31 Mon | 6:37 AM | 7:41 PM | 8:15 AM – 9:53 AM | 11:31 AM – 1:09 PM | 2:47 PM – 4:25 PM | 12:43 PM – 1:35 PM | 1:35 PM – 2:27 PM, 4:12 PM – 5:04 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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