Sikkim · 27.3389°N, 88.6065°E · IST (UTC+5:30)
Rahu Kaal in Gangtok today, Sunday, August 2, 2026, is 16:43–18:23. Sunrise is at 04:59 and sunset at 18:23. Tithi: Krishna Chaturthi (Krishna); Nakshatra: Purva Bhadrapada; Moon in Aquarius.
Times are local to Gangtok (updated hourly). Use the calculator below for any other city or date.
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Gangtok, Sikkim's mountain capital, follows the Tibetan Buddhist calendar for Losar, Saga Dawa, and major Buddhist festivals at Rumtek Monastery alongside the Hindu Panchang for the Nepali Hindu community's Dashain, Tihar, and Teej. At 88.61°E, sunrise is about 45 minutes before Delhi.
All Panchang time divisions — Rahu Kaal, Choghadiya, Hora, and Abhijit Muhurta — are calculated from the local sunrise at your exact coordinates. Gangtok is located at 27.34°N latitude and 88.61°E longitude. This means every time-sensitive Panchang element is specifically calibrated for Gangtok 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 Gangtok, these timings are calculated from the exact local sunrise, which differs from Delhi by approximately 46 minutes due to longitude difference.
Rahu Kaal in Gangtok is calculated from today's local sunrise at 27.34°N, 88.61°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.
Gangtok is at 88.61°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 46 minutes.
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