Himachal Pradesh · 32.2190°N, 76.3234°E · IST (UTC+5:30)
Rahu Kaal in Dharamsala today, Friday, July 31, 2026, is 10:47–12:30. Sunrise is at 05:38 and sunset at 19:23. Tithi: Krishna Dwitiya (Krishna); Nakshatra: Dhanishta; Moon in Aquarius.
Times are local to Dharamsala (updated hourly). Use the calculator below for any other city or date.
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Dharamsala, home to the Dalai Lama's Tibetan government-in-exile, follows both the Tibetan Buddhist calendar and the Pahadi Hindu Panchang for local Hindu festivals. At 76.32°E, sunrise is about 4 minutes after Delhi.
All Panchang time divisions — Rahu Kaal, Choghadiya, Hora, and Abhijit Muhurta — are calculated from the local sunrise at your exact coordinates. Dharamsala is located at 32.22°N latitude and 76.32°E longitude. This means every time-sensitive Panchang element is specifically calibrated for Dharamsala residents.
Rahu Kaal (the inauspicious period associated with Rahu) lasts approximately 90 minutes each day, with its timing varying by day of the week. For Dharamsala, these timings are calculated from the exact local sunrise, which differs from Delhi by approximately 4 minutes due to longitude difference.
Rahu Kaal in Dharamsala is calculated from today's local sunrise at 32.22°N, 76.32°E. It varies daily by day of the week — on Monday it falls in the 2nd period, on Saturday in the 3rd period. See the live calculator above for today's exact time.
Dharamsala is at 76.32°E longitude. Since all Panchang time divisions are calculated from local sunrise, the difference in longitude from a reference city like Delhi (77.21°E) shifts all time-based Panchang values by approximately 4 minutes.
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